Myoid differentiation in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and its fibrosarcomatous variant: 10 years’ experience in a tertiary hospital
Chun-hai Lo; Po-man Tsang; Shui-ying Cheng
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Submitted date:
11/26/2021
Accepted date:
01/04/2022
Publication date:
04/01/2022