Epstein-Barr virus is not associated with angioleiomyomas, or other cutaneous smooth muscle tumors in immunocompetent individuals
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Martin P. Fernandez MD
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJennifer Krejci-Manwaring MD
Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorThomas L. Davis MD
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
South Texas Dermatopathology Laboratory, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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Martin P. Fernandez MD
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJennifer Krejci-Manwaring MD
Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorThomas L. Davis MD
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
South Texas Dermatopathology Laboratory, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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