Intravascular B-large cell lymphoma: an unexpected diagnosis of an incidental adrenal mass

Andreas Kiriakopoulos1, Dimitrios Linos1

  • 1Department of Surgery, 5th Surgical Clinic, Evgenidion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.

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