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Case report| Volume 6, ISSUE 5, P479-486, October 1978

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A pilar tumor of the vulva

  • Dolores A. Buchler
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    Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Division Gynecologic Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical Center for Health Sciences, Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 U.S.A.

    Department of Human Oncology (Division Radiation Oncology), University of Wisconsin Medical Center for Health Sciences, Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 U.S.A.
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  • Francis Sun
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    Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Division Gynecologic Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical Center for Health Sciences, Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 U.S.A.
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  • Thomas Chuprevich
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    Department of Pathology, University of Wisconsin Medical Center for Health Sciences, Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 U.S.A.
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      Abstract

      The gross and histological characteristics of pilar tumors are described. These tumors may be confused with squamous cell carcinoma. Generally, the type of pilar tumor discussed in this article involves the skin on the scalp.
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