Paratesticular fibrous pseudotumor: A morphologic and immunohistochemical study of 13 cases

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 569-574

  Miyamoto, Hiroshi ^a   Montgomery, Elizabeth A ^a   Epstein, Jonathan I ^a,b  

^a Department of Pathology ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflammatory pseudotumor; Nodular periorchitis; Paratesticular fibrous pseudotumor; Proliferative periorchitis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PLASMA CELL GRANULOMA; TESTIS DISEASE; TISSUE MICROARRAY;

ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FIBROSIS; GRANULOMA, PLASMA CELL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TISSUE ARRAY ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950234252     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181d438cb     Document Type: Article

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