Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the palatine tonsil
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Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma of the Tonsil
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is an uncommon tumour within the spectrum of histiocytic and dendritic cell neoplasms that can occur at nodal and extra-nodal sites. Besides being rare, these tumours are difficult to diagnose. A 72-year-old man with a painless mass in the right tonsil was admitted to the Mersin University Hospital. Tonsillectomy was performed. Microscopically, the tumou...
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عنوان ژورنال: Praxis of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2147-4230
DOI: 10.5606/kbbu.2013.36844