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Primary Follicular Lymphoma of the Breast: A Rare Clinical Entity Diagnosed Using Tissue Flow Cytometry

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The authors wish to thank Ms Rajni Chauhan and Ms Simmi Mehra for their contribution.

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Sharma, S., Dorwal, P., Sachdev, R. et al. Primary Follicular Lymphoma of the Breast: A Rare Clinical Entity Diagnosed Using Tissue Flow Cytometry. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 31, 300–301 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-014-0463-4

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