Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 347-350 , October 2009

Monotypic epithelioid angiomyolipoma of the adrenal gland: an unusual site for a rare extrarenal tumor

  • Antonio D'Antonio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathologic Anatomy, AO “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona” Salerno, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 089632475; fax: +39 0817473550.
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  • Alessia Caleo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathologic Anatomy, AO “San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona” Salerno, Italy
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  • Oliviero Caleo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Bio-morphological and Functional sciences, Unit of Radiology, University “Federico II,” Naples, Italy
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  • Gianfranco De Dominicis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Pathologic Anatomy, AORN “Cardarelli,” 80131 Naples, Italy
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  • Amedeo Boscaino, MD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Pathologic Anatomy, AORN “Cardarelli,” 80131 Naples, Italy

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PII: S1092-9134(09)00023-9

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.02.010

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 347-350 , October 2009

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