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Leukemic Infiltration of the Appendix as an Unusal Site of Extramedulary Relapse: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
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نویسنده
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Shahriari Mahdi ,Bordbar Mohammad Reza ,Geramizadeh Bita ,Karimi Mehran
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منبع
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iranian journal of medical sciences - 2010 - دوره : 35 - شماره : 3 - صفحه:248 -250
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چکیده
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The appendix is an unusual site for extramedulary relapse in acute leukemia. the present case report describes two cases of late course acute lymphoblastic leukemia presented with leukemic infiltration of the appendix and complete remission of bone marrow. the signs and symptoms of the cases suggest that leukemic involvement of the appendix should be considered in the differential diagnosis of leukemia patients presenting with acute abdomen.
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کلیدواژه
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ● appendix ● appendicitis
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آدرس
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shiraz university of medical sciences, Hematology Research Center, ایران. shiraz university of medical sciences, Nemazee Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, ایران, shiraz university of medical sciences, Hematology Research Center, ایران. shiraz university of medical sciences, Nemazee Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, ایران, shiraz university of medical sciences, Department of Pathology, ایران, shiraz university of medical sciences, Hematology Research Center, ایران. shiraz university of medical sciences, Nemazee Hospital, Department of Pediatrics,, ایران
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پست الکترونیکی
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bordbarm@sums.ac.ir
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