Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated with chronic inflammation manifested as a soft tissue mass: Incidental discovery on histological examination

Korean Journal of Pathology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 417-422

  Ha, Sang Yun ^a   Choi, Yoon la ^a   Kim, Sung joo ^a   Ko, Young Hye ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epstein Barr virus infections; Inflammation; Lymphoma, large B cell diffuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053073819     PISSN: 17381843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2011.45.4.417     Document Type: Article

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