Superficial leiomyosarcoma: A clinicopathologic review and update

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 269-276

  Fauth, Clarissa T ^a   Bruecks, Andrea Kristin ^a   Temple, Walley ^a   Arlette, John P ^a   Difrancesco, Lisa Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 74049152550     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01405.x     Document Type: Review

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