Malignant Leydig-cell tumor of the testis diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration using ThinPrep technique

Diagnostic Cytopathology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 368-372

  Valeri, Rosalia Maria ^a   Kotakidou, Rodoula ^b   Michalakis, Konstantinos ^c   Andreadis, Charalambos ^a   Kousi Koliakou, Kokkona ^d   Destouni, Charikleia ^a  

^a Theageneio Cancer Hospital of Thessaloniki   (Greece)

^b Gennimatas Hospital   (Greece)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

biopsy; FNA; immunohistochemistry; Leydig cell tumor; testicular neoplasms

Indexed keywords

CALRETININ; INHIBIN; VIMENTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOPLASM; GYNECOMASTIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; NUCLEOLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTICULAR ENLARGEMENT;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; HUMANS; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STAINING AND LABELING; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79954516564     PISSN: 87551039     EISSN: 10970339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dc.21446     Document Type: Article

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