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CASE REPORT

Compartment syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, pneumonia, and acute renal failure due to varicella in a previously healthy child

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Pages 471-474 | Received 13 Jan 2014, Accepted 16 Jan 2014, Published online: 16 Apr 2014

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