Oral Oncology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 107-110 , January 2002

Intracapsular carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma. Report of a case with unusual metastatic behaviour

  • A. Felix

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Patologia Morfológica, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1090-023 Lisboa, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +351-21-7200475; fax: +351-21-7228925
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  • J. Rosa-Santos

      Affiliations

    • Serviço de Cirurgia da Cabeça e do Pescoço, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1090-023 Lisboa, Portugal
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  • M.E. Mendonça

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Patologia Morfológica, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1090-023 Lisboa, Portugal
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  • F. Torrinha

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Imagiologia, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1090-023 Lisboa, Portugal
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  • J. Soares

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Patologia Morfológica, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Rua Professor Lima Basto, 1090-023 Lisboa, Portugal

Received 4 January 2001 ,Accepted 29 January 2001.

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Oral Oncology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 107-110 , January 2002

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