CD34 and microtubule-associated protein 2 expression in dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumours with an emphasis on dual expression in non-specific types

Histopathology

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 308-317

  Sung, Chang Ohk ^a   Suh, Yeon Lim ^a   Hong, Seung Chyul ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CD34; Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour; Epilepsy; Histological type; MAP2

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIGEN; MICROTUBULE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSEMBRYOPLASTIC NEUROEPITHELIAL TUMOR; FEMALE; GLIA CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; OLIGODENDROGLIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIGENS, CD34; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS, PRIMITIVE, PERIPHERAL; NEUROGLIA; OLIGODENDROGLIA; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052226003     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: 13652559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2011.03936.x     Document Type: Article

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