Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 293-295 , August 2008

Angiomyolipoma of the anterior mediastinum

  • Carrie S. Knight, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
    • ,
  • Robert J. Cerfolio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
    • ,
  • Thomas S. Winokur, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, NP3541, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA. Tel.: +1 205 975 8880; fax: +1 205 975 5242.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.12.007

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 293-295 , August 2008

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