Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 6 , Pages 357-362 , December 2006

Mediastinal follicular dendritic cell sarcoma involving bone marrow: a case report and review of the literature

  • Liuyan Jiang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Joan H. Admirand, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • ,
  • Cesar Moran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • ,
  • Richard J. Ford, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • ,
  • Carlos E. Bueso-Ramos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2005.11.005

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 6 , Pages 357-362 , December 2006

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