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Cytomegalovirus retinitis in a child with lymphoblastic lymphoma

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A child suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma on chemotherapy presented with cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis. Prompt diagnosis and treatment with ganciclovir resulted in successful healing of CMV retinitis with restoration of visual acuity.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Oncology, St Aliasghar Hospital, Tehran, Iran

    Shahla Ansari,  Azadeh Kiumarsi &  Tahereh Rostami

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Ansari, S., Kiumarsi, A. & Rostami, T. Cytomegalovirus retinitis in a child with lymphoblastic lymphoma. memo 8, 148–151 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-015-0195-7

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