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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

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  • 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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