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Unusual relapse of acute myeloid leukemia: granulocytic sarcoma presenting as an acute paraplegia

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  1. Division of Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, 126-1, Anamdong 5-ga, Seongbuk-ku, Seoul, 136-705, South Korea

    Hee Yun Seo, Seok Jin Kim & Byung Soo Kim

  2. Department of Pathology, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

    Jung Woo Choi

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

    Jang Bo Lee

  4. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea

    Chang Ho Kang & Bo Kyoung Seo

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Seo, H.Y., Kim, S.J., Choi, J.W. et al. Unusual relapse of acute myeloid leukemia: granulocytic sarcoma presenting as an acute paraplegia. Ann Hematol 85, 196–197 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-005-0056-2

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