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Original Article

Leukemia Cutis in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Report of Three Cases After Treatment with All-Trans Retinoic Acid

Sergio Giralt Departments of Hematology and Pathology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 60637, USA
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Susan O'brien Departments of Hematology and Pathology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 60637, USA
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Earl Weeks Departments of Hematology and Pathology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 60637, USA
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Mario Luna Departments of Hematology and Pathology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 60637, USA
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Hagop Kantarjian Departments of Hematology and Pathology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 60637, USA
Pages 453-456 | Received 24 Dec 1993, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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