Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 273-278 , May 2009

Proliferating trichilemmal tumour

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doi: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2009.02.011

Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 273-278 , May 2009

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