Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 293-296 , August 2007

Uterine cervical teratoma with divergent neuroepithelial differentiation and development of an oligodendroglioma: report of a case and review of the literature

  • Narendra K. Panesar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel, NY 10512, USA
    • ,
  • Jagmohan S. Sidhu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, United Health Services Hospitals, Johnson City, NY 13790, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 607 763 6164; fax: +1 607 763 5410.

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PII: S1092-9134(06)00046-3

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.03.019

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 293-296 , August 2007

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