Benign heterotopic epithelial inclusions in axillary lymph nodes. Histological and immunohistochemical patterns.
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چکیده
Benign heterotopic epithelial inclusions in axillary lymph nodes are an extremely rare condition that must be differentiated from metastatic carcinoma. We describe 2 histologically different examples of benign epithelial inclusions in nonsentinel axillary lymph nodes, each with an unusual clinical presentation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
دوره 127 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003