Composite pheochromocytoma: A clinicopathologic and molecular comparison with ordinary pheochromocytoma and neuroblastoma

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-73

  Comstock, Jessica M ^a   Willmore Payne, Carlynn ^a   Holden, Joseph A ^a   Coffin, Cheryl M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal tumors; Composite pheochromocytoma; Neuroblastoma; Pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPOSITE PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEUROBLASTOMA; ONCOGENE C MYB; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; NEUROBLASTOMA; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PROGNOSIS; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-MYC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650459545     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPN76VTIGWPOAG     Document Type: Article

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