Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 457-460 , December 2010

Metastatic adult granulosa cell tumor mimicking a benign pancreatic cyst

  • Rania A. Abadeer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Jason B. Fleming, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Michael T. Deavers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Asif Rashid, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Douglas B. Evans, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
    • ,
  • Huamin Wang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 713 563 1846; fax: +1 713 563 1848/1849.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.10.010

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 457-460 , December 2010

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