Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 164-174 , April 2008

Renal epithelial and stromal tumor: a new term to encompass the spectrum of cystic nephroma and mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of the kidney

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doi: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2008.02.008

Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 164-174 , April 2008

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