Clear cell carcinoma: Review of its histomorphogenesis and classification as a squamous cell lesion

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 399-405

  Dardick, Irving ^a   Leong, Iona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLASSIFICATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADENOCARCINOMA, CLEAR CELL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SALIVARY GLAND NEOPLASMS;

EID: 69249216378     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.03.033     Document Type: Review

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