Importance of studying primitive neuroectodermal tumors and extraosseous Ewing's sarcoma of the vagina and vulva (Review)
- Authors:
- Adeline Tintila
- Bogdan Doroftei
- Delia Grab
- Gabriela Simionescu
- Emil Anton
- Radu Maftei
- Ciprian Ilea
- Carmen Anton
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Affiliations: Clinical Department, Spitalul Judetean Suceava, Suceava 720224, Romania, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Grigore T. Popa’, Iasi 700115, Romania, Clinical Department, Sf. Spiridon Clinical Hospital, Iasi 700111, Romania - Published online on: January 4, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2021.12432
- Article Number: 171
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