CD99 Immunoreactivity in Atypical Fibroxanthoma
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Atypical Fibroxanthoma
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0002-9173,1943-7722
DOI: 10.1309/2exb-70cw-3u6p-vq6h