Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 178-181 , June 2010

Primary myxoma of the lung

  • Neda Kalhor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 713 792 2642; fax: +1 713 563 1848.
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  • Edith M. Marom, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Cesar A. Moran, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA

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PII: S1092-9134(09)00120-8

doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.09.009

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 178-181 , June 2010

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