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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 3/2017

01-09-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Response to “regarding the sudden death of a juvenile with rare TdT-negative T-LBL/T-ALL, splenic rupture, and mediastinal mass”

Authors: Dominic Gascho, Sarah Schaerli, Michael J. Thali, Stephan A. Bolliger

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 3/2017

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The authors of the recent publication “Splenic rupture and mediastinal mass associated with rare TdT-negative T-LBL/T-ALL lead to sudden death of a juvenile” [1] appreciate relevant comments and add further discussion regarding their presented case. The authors described a rare case report of splenic rupture due to an enlarged spleen related to tumor disease in combination with the presence of a huge mediastinal mass causing cardiac compression and compression of the pulmonary arteries. …
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Metadata
Title
Response to “regarding the sudden death of a juvenile with rare TdT-negative T-LBL/T-ALL, splenic rupture, and mediastinal mass”
Authors
Dominic Gascho
Sarah Schaerli
Michael J. Thali
Stephan A. Bolliger
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-017-9865-6

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