Evidence supporting the existence of benign teratomas of the postpubertal testis: A clinical, histopathologic, and molecular genetic analysis of 25 cases

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 827-835

  Zhang, Chen ^a   Berney, Daniel M ^b   Hirsch, Michelle S ^c   Cheng, Liang ^a   Ulbright, Thomas M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermoid cyst; FISH; Isochromosome 12p; Postpubertal; Teratoma; Testicular neoplasms; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 12; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; TERATOMA; TESTIS TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 12; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TERATOMA; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880172923     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31827dcc4c     Document Type: Article

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