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GYNAECOLOGY CASE REPORT

Cellular schwannoma of the retroperitoneum with cystic degeneration, mimicking an ovarian cyst, with CKAE1/AE3 and desmin expression

D. CabibiDepartment of Pathological Anatomy, University Hospital ‘Paolo Giaccone’, Palermo, Italy
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F. AragonaDepartment of Pathological Anatomy, University Hospital ‘Paolo Giaccone’, Palermo, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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G. CucinellaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital ‘Paolo Giaccone’, Palermo, Italy
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C. TiberioDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital ‘Paolo Giaccone’, Palermo, Italy
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G. CalagnaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital ‘Paolo Giaccone’, Palermo, Italy
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A. PerinoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital ‘Paolo Giaccone’, Palermo, Italy
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