Plasmablastic lymphoma of the lung: Report of a unique case and review of the literature

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Feb 2001 by Lin, Yuan, Rodrigues, Gilberto D, Turner, John F, Vasef, Mohammad A

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Yuan Lin, MD, PhD; Gilberto D. Rodrigues, MD; John F Turner, MD; Mohammad A. Vasef, MD

Accepted for publication June 19, 2000.

From the Departments of Pathology (Drs Lin, Turner, and Vasef) and Medicine (Dr Rodrigues), University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa.

Reprints: Mohammad A. Vasef, MD, Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242.