Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 41-43 , February 2008

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the tonsil diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration cytology

  • Yu Sakai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Japan Self-Defense Forces Sapporo General Hospital, Hokkaido 062-8610, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 11 831 0161; fax: +81 11 831 1015.
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  • Jun Ikeya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Japan Self-Defense Forces Sapporo General Hospital, Hokkaido 062-8610, Japan
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  • Ichiro Morita, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Japan Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo 154-0001, Japan
    • ,
  • Kimiya Sato, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Japan Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital, Tokyo 154-0001, Japan

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PII: S1092-9134(07)00097-4

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2007.06.008

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 41-43 , February 2008

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