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Letter to the Editor

An Unusual Presentation of HTLV-Associated Adult T-Cell Lymphoma/Leukemia – An Eye That Said It “A (T) LL”

Sharel Mendonca Brynea Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India;
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Sridevi Hanaganahalli Basavaiaha Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India; Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Amanda Christina Pintoa Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, India;
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Guruprasad Bhatb Department of Medical Oncology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India;
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Krishnaraj Upadyayac Department of Pathology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India;
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Muhammed Thahird Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist, Yenepoya Specialty Hospital, Mangalore, India
Pages 209-213 | Received 09 Jan 2020, Accepted 27 Jan 2020, Published online: 20 Feb 2020

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