Morphometric analysis of cartilaginous tumors.
144 chondromas and chondrosarcomas have been investigated. Morphometry has been performed: the relative volume density of tumor cell nuclei (Vv%n) and the nuclear area have been measured. The results show that the relative volume density of nuclei is a useful parameter, regarding the localisation of the tumors, to discriminate chondromas and chondrosarcomas, while the nuclear area is no safe criterion to separate these entities.
Böhm
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Department of Pathology, University of Vienna, Austria.
Salzer-Kuntschik
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Lintner
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D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted