Granulosa cell tumors of the ovary: A clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 21 cases

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-98

  Kondi Pafiti, A ^a   Grapsa, D ^a   Kairi Vassilatou, E ^a   Carvounis, E ^a   Hasiakos, D ^a   Kontogianni, K ^a   Fotiou, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adult; Granulosa cell tumor; Juvenile; Ovary

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; INHIBIN; KI 67 ANTIGEN; PARAFFIN; PROTEIN P53; VIMENTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANDROBLASTOMA; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MEDICAL RECORD; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THECA CELL; THECOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77349086628     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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