Inflammatory fibroid polyps of the gastrointestinal tract: Spectrum of clinical, morphologic, and immunohistochemistry features

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 586-592

  Liu, Ta Chiang ^a   Lin, Ming Tseh ^a   Montgomery, Elizabeth A ^a   Singhi, Aatur D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

CD34; gastrointestinal tract; inflammatory fibroid polyp; platelet derived growth factor receptor A (PDGFR A)

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CD34 ANTIGEN; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTESTINE POLYP; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIGENS, CD34; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; INTESTINAL POLYPS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECEPTOR, PLATELET-DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA;

EID: 84875211176     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31827ae11e     Document Type: Article

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