Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 81-87 , April 2010

Rosai-Dorfman disease confined to the breast

  • Jerzy J. Morkowski, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Christopher V. Nguyen, MD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematopathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Michael Farr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Women's Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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  • Susan C. Abraham, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Michael Z. Gilcrease, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • ,
  • Yun Wu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.12.001

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 81-87 , April 2010

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