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[Flow cytometry for the study of mediastinal tumors with abundant lymphoid elements].
Medicina - 1 Jan 2008
Vides Almonacid Gerardo, García Alejandro, Denninghoff Valeria, Avagnina Alejandra, Castiglioni Teresa, Elsner Boris
Abstract excerpt
The anterior mediastinum is a common site of tumors with abundant lymphoid elements. Flow cytometry is a useful complementary technique to analyze this type of tumors, which provides qualitative and quantitative information. A differential diagnosis can be sometimes made between thymoma and precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL). Correct identification is of utmost importance for patient treatment. A total of...
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