International Journal of Hematology

, Volume 92, Issue 3, pp 553–555 | Cite as

Giant granulocytic sarcoma of the vagina concurrent with acute myeloid leukemia with t(8;21)(q22;q22) translocation

  • Jun Imagawa
  • Yuka Harada
  • Tetsumi Yoshida
  • Akira Sakai
  • Naomi Sasaki
  • Akiro Kimura
  • Hironori Harada
Letter to the Editor
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Keywords

Acute Myeloid Leukemia Standard Uptake Value Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule Bone Marrow Aspiration Female Genital Tract 
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© The Japanese Society of Hematology 2010

Authors and Affiliations

  • Jun Imagawa
    • 1
  • Yuka Harada
    • 2
  • Tetsumi Yoshida
    • 1
  • Akira Sakai
    • 1
  • Naomi Sasaki
    • 3
  • Akiro Kimura
    • 1
  • Hironori Harada
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Hematology and OncologyResearch Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
  2. 2.Division of Radiation Information RegistryResearch Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima UniversityHiroshimaJapan
  3. 3.Clinical PathologyKure Kyosai HospitalKureJapan

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