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A case report: Leukaemic infiltration and hyperplasia of the prostate

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Leukaemic infiltration of prostate with hyperplasia is a rare manifestation and is usually found in known cases of leukaemia, but it may be the first sign of an undiagnosed leukaemia. In this report, a rare case of leukaemic infiltration of the prostate in a 64-year-old man is represented.

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  1. 1828/6 Sok. No:48 D:1 Karsiyaka, Izmir, Turkey

    B. Gunlusoy

  2. Department of Urology, SSK Izmir Hospital, Turkey

    B. Gunlusoy, S. Cicek, S. Minareci & M. Arslan

  3. Department of Pathology, SSK Izmir Hospital, Turkey

    E. Selek & S. Sayhan

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Gunlusoy, B., Cicek, S., Selek, E. et al. A case report: Leukaemic infiltration and hyperplasia of the prostate. Int Urol Nephrol 36, 55–56 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:UROL.0000032679.99532.77

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