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Letter to the Editor

A case of ibrutinib-associated aspergillosis presenting with central nervous system, myocardial, pulmonary, intramuscular, and subcutaneous abscesses

Stuart J. McCartera Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8158-8835
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Prakhar Vijayvargiyab Division of Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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Surbhi Sidanac Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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Ashley M. Naultd Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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Colleen E. Lanee Division of Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Julia S. Lehmand Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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John W. Wilsonb Division of Infectious Disease, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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Sameer A. Parikhc Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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Grzegorz S. Nowakowskic Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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Aref Al-Kalic Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0824-3715
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Pages 559-561 | Received 28 Apr 2018, Accepted 24 Jun 2018, Published online: 02 Aug 2018

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