Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 12 , Pages 614-617 , December 2008

Malignant myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland metastasizing to the lungs

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doi: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2008.09.003

Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 12 , Pages 614-617 , December 2008

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