Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 283-287 , October 2006

Myxopapillary ependymoma of the posterior mediastinum

  • Bruna Estrozi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Universidad Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
    • Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    • ,
  • Eduardo Queiroga, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Universidad Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
    • ,
  • Carlos E. Bacchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Universidad Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, Brazil
    • ,
  • Virginia Faria Soares de Almeida, MD

      Affiliations

    • UCD Laboratory, Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil
    • ,
  • Jose Lucas de Carvalho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, UNIMED Hospital, Paraiba, Brazil
    • ,
  • Gerritt M. Lageman, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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  • Melissa Rosado-de-Christenson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    • ,
  • Saul Suster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

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PII: S1092-9134(06)00041-4

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.03.015

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 283-287 , October 2006

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