Borderline Phyllodes Tumor Arising in a Complex Fibroadenoma with Extensive Squamous Metaplasia: A Complex Pathological Presentation

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2018; 39(02): 266-267
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_46_17

Letter to Editor

Rajeshwari K Muthusamy

Department of Pathology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Sangita S Mehta

Department of Pathology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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