Fibromatosis of the breast after mammary prosthesis implantation.

Clin Adv Hematol Oncol

Hematology and Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA.

Published: September 2008

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