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Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) presenting in the skin: Clinical, histological and immunohistochemical features of 52 cases

Achiléa L. Bittencourt Department of Pathology, Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected].
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Helenemarie S. Barbosa Department of Pathology, Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Maria Das Graças Vieira Department of Pathology, Professor Edgard Santos Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Lourdes Farré Laboratory of Experimental Pathology (LAPEX), CPqGM–FIOCRUZ, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Pages 598-604 | Received 21 Sep 2008, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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