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CASE REPORT

A case of Epstein–Barr virus-associated natural killer/T-cell lymphoma presenting as dermatomyositis: extranodal relapse after 7 years in remission

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Pages 435-439 | Received 29 Jul 2005, Accepted 13 Sep 2005, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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