Atypical carcinoid of the esophagus : A case report and review of the literature
β Scribed by Guy M. Lindberg; Kyle H. Molberg; M. Frank Vuitch; Jorge Albores-Saavedra
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 555 KB
- Volume
- 79
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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β¦ Synopsis
Jorge Albores-Saavedra, M.D.
METHODS.
The tumor was studied with routine, silver, and immunohistochemical techniques for cytokeratin, chromogranin, and various secretory products. In addi-Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of tion, the literature was reviewed for carcinoid tumors of the esophagus and the
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