Ovarian seromucinous carcinoma: Report of a series of a newly categorized and uncommon neoplasm

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 983-992

  Taylor, Jennifer ^a   Glenn McCluggage, W ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

endometriosis; immunohistochemistry; ovary; seromucinous carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLASSIFICATION; COLLOID CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; OVARY TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADENOCARCINOMA, MUCINOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, GLANDULAR AND EPITHELIAL; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84933530200     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000405     Document Type: Article

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