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Original Article

Malignant Granular Cell Tumor: Immunocytochemical and Ultrastructural Observations

Patricia Troncoso The University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Department of Pathology, Houston, Texas, 77030
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Nelson G. Ordóñez The University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Department of Pathology, Houston, Texas, 77030
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A. Kevin Raymond The University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Department of Pathology, Houston, Texas, 77030
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Bruce Mackay The University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Department of Pathology, Houston, Texas, 77030
Pages 137-144 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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