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Published in: Annals of Hematology 2/2014

01-02-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Pulmonary granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) mimicking an opportunistic infection in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia

Authors: Marcos D. Guimarães, Edson Marchiori, Edith M. Marom, Mark J. Routbort, Myrna C. B. Godoy

Published in: Annals of Hematology | Issue 2/2014

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Dear Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Pulmonary granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) mimicking an opportunistic infection in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia
Authors
Marcos D. Guimarães
Edson Marchiori
Edith M. Marom
Mark J. Routbort
Myrna C. B. Godoy
Publication date
01-02-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Annals of Hematology / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0939-5555
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0584
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-013-1768-3

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