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Spindle-cell Tumours of the Larynx: Diagnostic Pitfalls. A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Gino Marioni Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Institute of Pathological Anatomy Padua
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Raffaele Bottin Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Institute of Pathological Anatomy Padua
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Alberto Staffieri Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Institute of Pathological Anatomy Padua
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Giuseppe Altavilla Institute of Pathological Anatomy, University of Padua Padua
Pages 86-90 | Received 01 Jul 2004, Accepted 01 Jul 2004, Published online: 16 Dec 2009

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