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Schwannoma and Leiomyoma of the Colon in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

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  1. Department of Pathology, Shizuoka City Shimizu Hospital, Miyakami 1231, Shimizu-Ku, Shizuoka, 424-8636, Japan

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Terada, T. Schwannoma and Leiomyoma of the Colon in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis. J Gastrointest Canc 47, 328–330 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-015-9747-7

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