Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 162-167 , June 2010

Morphologic spectrum, immunohistochemical analysis, and clinical features of a series of granular cell tumors of soft tissues: a study from a tertiary referral cancer center

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2010.01.005

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 162-167 , June 2010

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