Mast Cells Density in Fibrotic Capsule of Enchondroma and Well-Differentiated Chondrosarcoma: A Method for Histopathologic Differentiation

Background: An enchondroma is a benign and a well-differentiated chondrosarcoma is an invasive chondroid tumor with high recurrence potential. In spite of biologic differences, these two tumors have very similar histopathologic appearance. It has been shown that the biologic nature of the connective...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Javad Kharazi Fard, Mahdi Ashouri, Ali Majidi, Mohsen Merati, Shams Shariat Tarabghan, Noushin Jalayer Naderi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2012-02-01
Series:Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
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Online Access:http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-290&slc_lang=en&sid=1