Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 274-276 , August 2007

Right atrial botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma in an adult patient with recurrent pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcomas following doxorubicin therapy

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.03.001

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 274-276 , August 2007

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