Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 179-183 , June 2010

An Unusual Fibrohistiocytic Lesion of the Pelvis Presenting as Vaginal Bleeding in a Prepubertal Female: A Clinical, Pathological, and Immunohistochemical Study

  • Nancy Pan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    • ,
  • John Amodio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Brenda Kohn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Brenda Kohn, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Ave, New York, NY 10016; Phone: (212) 263-7455; Fax: (212) 263-7112

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PII: S1083-3188(09)00308-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2009.09.007

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 179-183 , June 2010

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