Multinucleate giant cells in neurofibromas: a clue to the diagnosis of neurofibromatosis

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1164-1167

  Taungjaruwinai, Wirach M ^a   Goldberg, Lynne J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEROXIDASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; GIANT CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SPINDLE CELL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GIANT CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 70349506751     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01249.x     Document Type: Article

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