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Very late recurrence of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia masquerading as a pituitary tumor

Diana M. FridlyandAflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ;Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
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Frank G. KellerAflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ;Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
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Himalee S. SabnisAflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ;Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
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Briana C. PattersonAflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ;Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
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Judith A. GaddeDepartment of Radiology and Imaging Services, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
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Jason H. PeragalloDepartment of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ;Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
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Valérie BiousseDepartment of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ;Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Daniel S. WechslerAflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ;Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 438-444 | Received 22 Jan 2020, Accepted 30 Mar 2020, Published online: 16 Apr 2020

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