Primary adrenal leiomyosarcoma: A case report and literature review

Clinical Medicine: Oncology

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 353-356

  Mencoboni, Manlio ^a   Bergaglio, M ^a   Truini, M ^b   Varaldo, M ^a  

^a VILLA SCASSI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

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EID: 69249163528     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11779314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/cmo.s627     Document Type: Article

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