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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2013; 02(04): 231
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.119933
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Primary pleuropulmonary synovial sarcoma: A report of two cases and review of literature

Krishnamani Kalpathi
Department of Medical Oncology, Nizam′s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
,
Vijay Gandhi Linga
Department of Medical Oncology, Nizam′s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
,
Raghunadharao Digumarti
Department of Medical Oncology, Nizam′s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
,
Sadashivudu Gundeti
Department of Medical Oncology, Nizam′s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
,
Shantveer Uppin
Department of Pathology, Nizam′s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
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