Myxoid epithelioid sarcoma: Clinicopathologic analysis of 2 cases

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-152

  Fadare, Oluwole ^a,b  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Epithelioid sarcoma; Myxoid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; EOSINOPHIL; EPITHELIOID SARCOMA; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; MALE; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MYXOID EPITHELIOID SARCOMA; MYXOSARCOMA; NUCLEOLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BIOPSY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE NEOPLASMS; SARCOMA; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849089931     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066896908316383     Document Type: Article

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