Yolk Sac tumor with a prominent polyvesicular vitelline pattern: A report of three cases

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 393-398

  Young, Robert H ^a   Ulbright, Thomas M ^b   Policarpio Nicolas, Maria Luisa C ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

^c University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

ovary; polyvesicular vitelline; yolk sac tumor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; OVARY TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; YOLK SAC TUMOR;

ADULT; ENDODERMAL SINUS TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873993936     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31827dcc2b     Document Type: Article

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