Acute promyelocytic leukemia presenting as an extradural mass
Acute promyelocytic leukemia is potentially a highly curable type of leukemia that usually presents with pancytopenia, coagulopathies and bleeding. We describe a case of an unusual presentation of acute promyelocytic leukemia. A 53 year-old male was admitted complaining of pain and weakness in his l...
Main Authors: | Henrique Bittencourt, Antonio Lucio Teixeira Junior, Ana Beatriz Firmato Glória, Ana Flávia Leonardi Tiburcio Ribeiro, Evandro Maranhão Fagundes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-12-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842011000600019 |
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