Cytomorphologic features of the plasmacytoid variant of urothelial carcinoma: A case report

Diagnostic Cytopathology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 359-364

  Lau, Sean K ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder; Cytology; Plasmacytoid; Urothelial carcinoma

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; CELL STRUCTURE; CYSTOSCOPY; CYTOPATHOLOGY; CYTOPLASM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; UROGENITAL TRACT CANCER;

AGED; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 66349121780     PISSN: 87551039     EISSN: 10970339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dc.21015     Document Type: Article

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