Inflammatory pseudotumor-like follicular dendritic cell tumor of the liver with expression of estrogen receptor suggests a pathogenic mechanism: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Hematopathology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-115

  Liu, Yanhui ^a   Li, Li ^a   Hu, Qinglong ^b,c   Miranda, Roberto N ^d  

^a GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL   (China)

^b Heartland Health   (United States)

^c Physicians Reference Laboratory   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epstein Barr virus; ER; Follicular dendritic cell tumor; Inflammatory pseudotumor; Liver

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890251873     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18655785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12308-010-0067-3     Document Type: Article

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