Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 235-238 , August 2008

Amyloidosis of seminal vesicles and ejaculatory ducts: a histologic analysis of 21 cases among 447 prostatectomy specimens

  • Keun Hong Kee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Department of Pathology, Chosun University Medical College, Gwangju 501-759, South Korea
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  • Mi Ja Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Department of Pathology, Chosun University Medical College, Gwangju 501-759, South Korea
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  • Steve S. Shen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Jae Hee Suh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Department of Pathology, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan 682-714, South Korea
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  • Ok-Jun Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, South Korea
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  • Hyun Y. Cho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Department of Pathology, Gachon Medical School Gil Medical Center, Incheon 405-760, South Korea
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  • Alberto G. Ayala, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Jae Y. Ro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, Seoul 138-736, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Tel.: +1 713 441 2263; fax: +1 713 793 1603.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2007.12.004

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 235-238 , August 2008

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