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LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS: Retrospective Analysis of 217 Cases in a Single Center

Begül Yağcı Hacettepe University Institute of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
Ali Varan Hacettepe University Institute of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
Melda Çağlar Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Pathology, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
Figen Söylemezoğlu Department of Pathology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,,
Arzu Sungur Department of Pathology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
Diclehan Orhan Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Pathology, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
Bilgehan Yalçın Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hacettepe University Institute of Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
Canan Akyüz Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hacettepe University Institute of Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
Tezer Kutluk Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hacettepe University Institute of Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
, MD, PhD &
Münevver Büyükpamukçu Department of Pediatric Oncology, Hacettepe University Institute of Oncology, Ankara, Turkey
, MD show all
Pages 399-408 | Received 04 Oct 2007, Accepted 14 Mar 2008, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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