Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 345-349 , October 2007

Giant cell tumor of soft tissue arising in breast

  • Steve A. May, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Unit 085, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Michael T. Deavers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Unit 085, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Erika Resetkova, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Unit 085, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • ,
  • Deborah Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, White River Medical Center, Batesville, AR 72501, USA
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  • Constance T. Albarracin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Unit 085, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 713 745 0136; fax: +1 713 745 8610.

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PII: S1092-9134(06)00040-2

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.03.013

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 5 , Pages 345-349 , October 2007

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