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Case Reports

Erdheim–Chester disease: A rare cause of recurrent fever of unknown origin mimicking lymphoma

Anusiyanthan MariampillaiFrom the Division of Hematology–Oncology
,
Abirami SivapiragasamFrom the Division of Hematology–Oncology
,
Amit KumarFrom the Division of Hematology–Oncology
,
Alexander HindenburgFrom the Division of Hematology–Oncology
,
Burke A. CunhaDivision of Infectious Disease;State University of New York School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
&
Jianhong ZhouDepartment of Pathology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York
Pages 76-79 | Received 19 Aug 2013, Accepted 04 Sep 2013, Published online: 15 Nov 2013

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