Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 285-290 , August 2007

An unusual case of colonic mixed adenoendocrine carcinoma: collision versus composite tumor. A case report and review of the literature

  • Irene Pecorella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Patologia, Università degli Studi “La Sapienza”, Viale Regina Elena, 324 - 00161 Roma, Italy. Tel.: +39 0649979842.
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  • Lorenzo Memeo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
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  • Antonio Ciardi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Heidrun Rotterdam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.03.011

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 285-290 , August 2007

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