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Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the submandibular salivary gland associated with Epstein–Barr virus in a North African woman

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The authors wish to express their appreciation to Dr George Delsol for his precious help with the in situ hybridization study.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Salah Azaiez Institute, 1006 Bab, Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisia

    Karima Mrad, Ehsen Ben Brahim, Maha Driss, Imene Abbes & Khaled Ben Romdhane

  2. Head and Neck Department, Charles Nicole Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia

    Mounir Marakchi

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Mrad, K., Ben Brahim, E., Driss, M. et al. Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the submandibular salivary gland associated with Epstein–Barr virus in a North African woman. Virchows Arch 445, 419–420 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-004-1072-7

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