Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 15, Issue 11 , Pages 540-543 , November 2009

Three cases of histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis without granulocytic infiltration with some atypical features – an expanding spectrum

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doi: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2009.08.005

Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 15, Issue 11 , Pages 540-543 , November 2009

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