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. 1971 Sep;24(6):520–523. doi: 10.1136/jcp.24.6.520

Ultrastructure of a glomus tumour

M Harris 1
PMCID: PMC477085  PMID: 4328703

Abstract

The ultrastructure of a glomus tumour is described, and the implications of the findings with regard to the histogenesis of this type of tumour are briefly discussed.

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