Feline peripheral nerve sheath tumors: Histologic, immunohistochemical, and clinicopathologic correlation (59 tumors in 53 cats)

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1166-1180

  Schulman, F Y ^a,b   Johnson, T O ^a   Facemire, P R ^a   Fanburg Smith, J C ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Felines; Neurofibroma; Peripheral nerve sheath tumor; Schwannoma

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE SHEATH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 75649121857     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.08-VP-0327-S-FL     Document Type: Article

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