Study of immunohistochemical demonstration of Bcl-2 protein in ameloblastoma and keratocystic odontogenic tumor

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 176-180

  Sindura, C ^a   Babu, Chaitanya ^b   Mysorekar, Vijaya ^c   Kumar, Vinod ^d  

^a Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

^b Oxford Dental College and Hospital   (India)

^c M S RAMAIAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d Government Dental College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Ameloblastoma; B cell lymphoma 2; keratocystic odontogenic tumor; lymphomas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886453821     PISSN: 0973029X     EISSN: 1998393X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-029X.119750     Document Type: Article

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