Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 249-251 , August 2008

Lymphoglandular bodies in malignant tumors: with special reference to histologic specimens

  • Takahisa Murakami, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan
    • Department of Surgical Pathology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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  • Hidekazu Kayano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
    • ,
  • Tomoo Itoh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Pathology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
    • ,
  • Yoshihiko Shimizu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
    • ,
  • Shinichi Ban, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
    • ,
  • Fumihiro Ogawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
    • ,
  • Seiya Sannohe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
    • ,
  • Satoshi Kondo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan
    • ,
  • Michio Shimizu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 1347-1 Yamane, Hidaka City, Saitama 350-1298, Japan. Tel.: +81 42 984 4625; fax: +81 42 984 0609.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2007.10.001

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 249-251 , August 2008

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