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I. Krečak and E.Č. treated the patient and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. J.S., B.V., and I. Karaman prepared the figures. M.S. wrote the first draft of the manuscript. All authors revised the manuscript and approved its final version.
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Krečak, I., Čubrić, E., Smolić, J. et al. Small lymphocytic lymphoma infiltrating gastrointestinal tract and mimicking inflammatory bowel disease, successfully treated with acalabrutinib. Ann Hematol 103, 1021–1023 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-023-05585-9
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