Metaplastic carcinoma of the breast with high grade spindle cell component with osteoid formation - A rare case report

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 243-245

  Singal, R ^a   Singh, P ^a   Sahu, P ^a   Mittal, A ^a   Naredi, B ^a   Gupta, S ^a  

^a MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Breast; Metaplastic carcinoma; Myxoid matrix; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052446164     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2011.11680747     Document Type: Article

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