title: [Cranial chordomas: their cytological and ultrastructural characteristics].
abstract: Three cases of cranial chordomas were investigated cytologically, histologically and electron microscopically. Heterogeneity of the tumor cells was established. Relevant morphofunctional characterization is given. Mechanisms of the cytoplasm vacuolization and the directions of differentiation are described.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Shakunov
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Kutsev
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Koptev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002817:Chordoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
vernacular_title: Kranial'nye khordomy: tsitologicheskaia i ul'trastrukturnaia kharakteristika.