Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 273-278 , August 2010

Malignant granular cell tumor: case report with a novel karyotype and review of the literature

  • Haitham Nasser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48236, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Robert D. Danforth Jr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48236, USA
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  • Mohamad Sunbuli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48236, USA
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  • Oliver Dimitrijevic, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48236, USA

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PII: S1092-9134(09)00113-0

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.08.004

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 273-278 , August 2010

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