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Florid mesothelial hyperplasia of the tunica vaginalis: report of two cases with immunohistochemical findings

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    Daniel Abensur Athanazio, Andrea de Oliveira Cruz, Luiza Oliveira Barbosa, Isabela Soares Pimenta & Nathanael Pinheiro de Freitas Jr.

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    Daniel Abensur Athanazio

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Athanazio, D.A., Cruz, A.O., Barbosa, L.O. et al. Florid mesothelial hyperplasia of the tunica vaginalis: report of two cases with immunohistochemical findings. Int Urol Nephrol 51, 971–973 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-019-02153-x

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