Low-grade epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of bartholin gland: Report of 2 cases of a distinctive neoplasm arising in the vulvovaginal region

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 286-291

  McCluggage, W Glenn ^a   Aydin, N Engin ^b   Wong, Newton A C S ^c   Cooper, Kumarasen ^d  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b INONU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bartholin gland; Carcinoma; Epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma; Immunohistochemistry; Vagina; Vulva

Indexed keywords

PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR A; STEM CELL FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARTHOLIN GLAND; CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; MYOEPITHELIUM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERUS MYOMA; VAGINA CANCER; VULVA CANCER; VULVECTOMY;

ADULT; BARTHOLIN'S GLANDS; CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; VULVAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 69049101100     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e31818e1040     Document Type: Article

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