Primary cerebral myxofibrosarcoma: Clinical, morphologic, immunohistochemical, molecular, and ultrastructural study of an infrequent tumor in an extraordinary localization

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Buccoliero, Anna Maria ^a   Castiglione, Francesca ^a   Garbini, Francesca ^a   Deglinnocenti, Duccio Rossi ^a   Moncini, Daniela ^a   Franchi, Alessandro ^a   Paglierani, Milena ^a   Simoni, Antonella ^a   Baroni, Gianna ^a   Daniele, Danielli ^a   Sardi, Iacopo ^b   Giordano, Flavio ^b   Mussa, Federico ^b   Aricò, Maurizio ^b   Genitori, Lorenzo ^b   Taddei, Gian Luigi ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

central nervous system; myxofibrosarcoma; pediatric; sarcoma; tumor

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; IFOSFAMIDE; VIMENTIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EWSR1 GENE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FOLLOW UP; FUS GENE; GENE; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIMARY CEREBRAL MYXOFIBROSARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOMA; SCHOOL CHILD; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; FIBROSARCOMA; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 80053339216     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318211834e     Document Type: Article

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