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Letter

Unusual concurrence of T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia with Franklin disease (gamma heavy chain disease) manifested with massive splenomegaly

Ling ZhangDepartment of Hematopathology and Laboratory MedicineCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Eduardo M. SotomayorDepartment of Malignant Hematology
,
Peter R. PapenhausenCytogenetics Laboratory, Laboratory Corporation of America, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
,
Haipeng ShaoDepartment of Hematopathology and Laboratory Medicine
,
Lynn C. MoscinskiDepartment of Hematopathology and Laboratory Medicine
,
Ramon L. SandinDepartment of Hematopathology and Laboratory Medicine
,
Gisela CaceresDepartment of Malignant Hematology
,
Hector ValenicaMedicina Interna y Hematologia, San Salvador, El Salvador
,
Mokenge MalafaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
,
Alan F. ListDepartment of Malignant Hematology
&
Lubomir SokolDepartment of Malignant Hematology
 show all
Pages 205-208 | Received 15 Mar 2012, Accepted 21 May 2012, Published online: 09 Jul 2012

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