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Hemophagocytosis associated with leukemia: a striking association with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia.
Annals of hematology - 1 Apr 2010
Unal Sule, Cetin Mualla, Kutlay Nuket Yurur, Elmas Selin Aytac, Gumruk Fatma, Tukun Ajlan, Tuncer Murat, Gurgey Aytemiz
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and outcome in a group of pediatric patients with hematological malignancies who developed hemophagocytosis at diagnosis or during the disease course. Eight patients with hematological malignancy and associated hemophagocytosis were included. The initial diagnosis was juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) in five, nonlymphoblastic leukemia (ANLL) in two,...
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