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Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia: a surprising cause of peri-orbital tumor and squint

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  1. Children’s Haematology and Cancer Centre, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Level 4, 3 Mount Elizabeth, Singapore, 228510, Singapore

    Anselm Chi-wai Lee

  2. Dr Leo Adult & Paediatric Eye Specialist Pte Ltd, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore, Singapore

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Lee, A.Cw., Leo, S.W. Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia: a surprising cause of peri-orbital tumor and squint. Ann Hematol 98, 1313–1314 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-018-3510-7

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