Fatal bone marrow embolism in a patient with sickle cell β+ thalassaemia

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 774-775

  Zaidi, Y ^a   Sivakumaran, M ^c   Graham, C ^b   Hutchinson, R M ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Pathology ^*

^c PETERBOROUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone marrow embolism; Sickle cell + thalassaemia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 0029795059     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.9.774     Document Type: Article

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