Rapid cytologic diagnosis of choroidal malignant melanoma by vitreous smear

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 535.e1-535.e4

  Sakuma, T ^a   Iseki, R ^a   Mimura, A ^a   Tanigawa, N ^a   Takamizu, R ^a  

^a OSAKA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Choroid; Cytology; Malignant melanoma; Papanicolaou stain; Shorr's stain; Vitreous fluid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866319046     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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