Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 10 , Pages 767-773 , October 2008

Masson Trichrome Stain Helps Differentiate Myofibroma from Smooth Muscle Lesions in the Head and Neck Region

  • Julia Yu Fong Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Oral Pathology, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
    • School of Dentistry and Dental Department of National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Julia Yu Fong Chang, School of Dentistry, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 1 Chang-Te Street, Taipei 100, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Harvey P. Kessler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Oral Pathology, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

Received 3 April 2008 ,Revised 30 April 2008 ,Accepted 6 May 2008.

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PII: S0929-6646(08)60189-8

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60189-8

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 10 , Pages 767-773 , October 2008

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