Multifocal myeloid sarcomas: a rare presentation of AML.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Published: October 2017

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-222659DOI Listing

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