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Letter

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient with multiple myeloma treated with thalidomide

Signy ChowDepartment of Medicine
,
Christina S. CheungDepartment of Neurology
,
Donald H. LeeDepartment of Radiology
,
Kang Howson-JanDepartment of Medicine;Division of Hematology, Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
&
Anargyros XenocostasDepartment of Medicine;Division of Hematology, Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1003-1005 | Received 20 Aug 2011, Accepted 30 Oct 2011, Published online: 06 Dec 2011

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