Crystalloids in salivary gland lesion: A diagnostic clue

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2019; 11(01): 100-101
DOI: 10.4103/JLP.JLP_120_18

Letter to the Editor

Authors

Manjari Kishore

Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
Manju Kaushal

Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
Shruti Dogra

Department of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India

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