Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 6 , Pages 417-420 , December 2007

Cysts of the posterior mediastinum showing müllerian differentiation (Hattori's cysts)

  • Vincent Thomas-de-Montpréville, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Service d'anatomie pathologique, Centre chirurgical Marie Lannelongue, 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, France. Tel.: +33 1 40 94 87 05; fax: 33 1 40 94 87 07.
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  • Elisabeth Dulmet, MD

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PII: S1092-9134(06)00169-9

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2006.12.011

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 11, Issue 6 , Pages 417-420 , December 2007

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