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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2009; 15(39): 4976-4979
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4976
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4976
Muscularis mucosae in desmoplastic stroma formation of early invasive rectal adenocarcinoma
Shinichi Ban, Department of Pathology, Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital, 5-11-5 Nishikawaguchi, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-8558, Japan
Michio Shimizu, Department of Pathology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298, Japan
Author contributions: Ban S performed the work and wrote the manuscript; Shimizu M supervised the work.
Correspondence to: Shinichi Ban, MD, Department of Pathology, Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital, 5-11-5 Nishikawaguchi, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-8558, Japan. shinba@saiseikai.gr.jp
Telephone: +81-48-2538562 Fax: +81-48-2538562
Received: July 14, 2009
Revised: September 7, 2009
Accepted: September 14, 2009
Published online: October 21, 2009
Revised: September 7, 2009
Accepted: September 14, 2009
Published online: October 21, 2009
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