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Angiosarcoma of the Breast

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  • Bowman, E., Oprea, G., Okoli, J., Gundry, K., et al. (2012). Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) of the breast: A series of 24 patients. Breast Journal, 18(3), 242–247.

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Pisacane, A. (2020). Angiosarcoma of the Breast. In: Sapino, A., Kulka, J. (eds) Breast Pathology. Encyclopedia of Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62539-3_4699

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