Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 190-198 , June 2007

Malignant myoepithelial tumor of soft tissue: a report of two cases of the lower extremity and a review of the literature

  • Jeffrey R. Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    • Institute of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    • Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA 30904, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 706 823 2232; fax: +1 706 823 3965.
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  • David E. Georgi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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  • Beverly Y. Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.04.004

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 190-198 , June 2007

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