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Letter

Acute adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) presenting with cutaneous purpuric lesions: A rare presentation

Pedro D. Oliveira Department of Dermatology, Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Isabelle S. M. Torres Department of Pathology, Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Rodrigo F. Oliveira Department of Pathology, Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Achiléa L. Bittencourt Department of Pathology, Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 595-597 | Received 28 Sep 2010, Accepted 19 Oct 2010, Published online: 22 Nov 2010

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