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Research Article

Pneumatosis Intestinalis in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Patients: An Uncommon Complication

Sarah Catherine ShulmanDepartment of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Frances ChiangDepartment of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Ann E HaightChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta, Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Services, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Charlotte Katherine SteelmanDepartment of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Kuang-Yueh ChiangChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta, Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Services, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Kenneth GowDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Bahig M. ShehataDepartment of Pathology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 309-314 | Published online: 04 Sep 2012

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