Cytokeratin expressing oncocytic variant of gastrointestinal stromal tumor : a morphological mimicker of an epithelial malignancy

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  • Malini Goswami Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore (India)

Keywords:

cytokeratin, oncocytic, gastrointestinal stromal tumor

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DOI: 10.21276/APALM.1153

Author Biography

Malini Goswami, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore (India)

department of oncology

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11-10-2017

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Goswami M. Cytokeratin expressing oncocytic variant of gastrointestinal stromal tumor : a morphological mimicker of an epithelial malignancy. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 11 [cited 2024 Nov. 19];4(5):L16-18. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/apalm1153

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Vol. 4 No. 5 (2017)

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