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Unique evolution of angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma to Epstein-Barr virus–positive plasma cell myeloma

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  1. Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China

    Thomas S. Y. Chan, Annie W. K. Pang & Yok-Lam Kwong

  2. Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China

    Alvin H. W. Ip & Rex Au-Yeung

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Thomas Chan: study design, patient treatment, data analysis, manuscript writing and approval

Alvin H.W. Ip: histopathological diagnosis, manuscript approval

Rex Au-Yeung: histopathological diagnosis, manuscript approval

Annie W.K. Pang: laboratory analysis, manuscript approval

Yok-Lam Kwong: patient treatment, data analysis, manuscript writing and approval

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Chan, T.S.Y., Ip, A.H.W., Au-Yeung, R. et al. Unique evolution of angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma to Epstein-Barr virus–positive plasma cell myeloma. Ann Hematol 99, 2949–2952 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-020-04110-6

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