Testicular tumours: histology, prevalence and epidemiology.

نویسندگان

  • Q Jamal
  • N A Jafarey
  • S M Alam
چکیده

Sixty five testicular tumours in 27 years accounted for an average of 2-3 cases (specimens) per year. The estimated frequency was therefore 0.04% out of total 165,000 biopsies received during this period. Specimens were sent from surgical units of various hospitals of Karachi be sides Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). Sections prepared were stained with routine haematoxylin and eosin; periodic acid schiff, reticulin and trichrome were used in selected cases.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

دوره 40 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1990