Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) of the uterus with aggressive behavior at presentation

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) is a rare mesenchymal tumor composed of histologically and immunohistochemically distinctive perivascular epithelioid cells (PECs). Both benign and malignant tumors have been identified, but the criteria for diagnosis of malignancy have not been fully est...

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Main Authors: Jing-Lan Liu, Yueh-Min Lin, Ming-Chieh Lin, Kun-Tu Yeh, Jui- Chang Hsu, Chih-Jung Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-07-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387609500131