Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 209-214 , June 2010

Primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the ureter

  • Daniela S. Allende, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomic Pathology, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • ,
  • Mihir Desai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • ,
  • Donna E. Hansel, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomic Pathology, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • Taussig Cancer Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • Genomic Medicine Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Anatomic Pathology, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Tel.: +1 216 444 5893; fax: +1 216 445 6967.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.05.007

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 209-214 , June 2010

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