Primary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Pleura: A Clinicopathologic Study of Two Cases

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 381-385

  Moran, Cesar A ^a,c   Suster, Saul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Mucoepidermoid; Pleura; Salivary gland; Thorax

Indexed keywords

ADENOSQUAMOUS CARCINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CANCER SURVIVAL; CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPITHELIUM TUMOR; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATINIZATION; MALE; PLEURA CANCER; PLEURISY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PLEURA TUMOR;

CARCINOMA, MUCOEPIDERMOID; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 85047689232     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/91C02GARN2U5GGNE     Document Type: Article

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