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Case report
Pigmented lesion of the central nervous system: what is it?
Pathology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
Department of Integrated Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences (DISC), Division of Anatomical Pathology, Scuola di Scienze Mediche e Farmaceutiche, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
S.C. Anatomia Patologica, A.O. Santa Croce e Carle, Cuneo, Italy
Pol J Pathol 2026; 77 (1): 89-91
Data publikacji online: 2026/03/10
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