The evolution of the histology in pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas in children: A study of 15 cases

Pathology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-16

  Wu, Xiangru ^a,c   Bandopadhayay, Pratiti ^a   Ng, Jessica ^a   Ashley, David ^a,b   Chow, C W ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anaplastic histology; Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas; Pretypical; Typical; Uncommon

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052206851     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAT.0b013e328340bb98     Document Type: Review

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