4/2025
vol. 76
Opis przypadku
Dedifferentiation in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast – an unexpected intraoperative finding and a diagnostic challenge
- Department of Pathology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Pathology, University of Health Sciences, Bagcılar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Pathology, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Pol J Pathol 2025; 76 (4): 343-347
Data publikacji online: 2026/02/02
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