Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 52-57 , February 2011

Epithelioid melanoma of the rectum: reappraisal of a deceptive microscopic simulator

  • Pierpaolo Cusati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Hospital du Litoral Alentejano, Santiago du Cacem, Portugal
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  • Sandro Sulfaro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, General University Hospital S. Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy
    • ,
  • Tiziana Salviato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, General University Hospital S. Maria degli Angeli, Pordenone, Italy
    • ,
  • Giovanni Falconieri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, General University Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology, General University Hospital, S. Maria della Misericordia, I 33100 Udine, Italy. Tel.: +39 0432 552826; fax: +39 0432 552830.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.12.004

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 52-57 , February 2011

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