Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 128-133 , April 2008

Endometrial stromal sarcoma of the small bowel: a case report and review of literature

  • Lucia Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Inha Research Institute for Medical Science, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 400-711, South Korea
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  • Suk Jin Choi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Inha Research Institute for Medical Science, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 400-711, South Korea
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  • In Suh Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Inha Research Institute for Medical Science, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 400-711, South Korea
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  • Jee Young Han, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Inha Research Institute for Medical Science, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 400-711, South Korea
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  • Joon Mee Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Inha Research Institute for Medical Science, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 400-711, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 32 890 3983; fax: +82 32 890 3464.
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  • Young Chae Chu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Inha Research Institute for Medical Science, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 400-711, South Korea
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  • Kyung Rae Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon 400-711, South Korea

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☆ Funding: this work was supported by Inha University Research Grant.

PII: S1092-9134(06)00047-5

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.03.020

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 128-133 , April 2008

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