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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2012; 01(02): 93-95
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.103724
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Osteoclastic giant cell rich metaplastic carcinoma in malignant phylloides: A rare entity

Yasmin A. Momin
Department of Pathology, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Bhavana M. Bharambe
Department of Pathology, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Sameer A. H. Ansari
Department of Pathology, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Bharat A. Ghodke
Department of Pathology, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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