Megakaryocyte emperipolesis in a child with chronic neutropenia: An unusual coexistence

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 255-256

  Aslan, Deniz ^a   Yetgin, Sevgi ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chronic neutropenia; Megakaryocyte emperipolesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MEGAKARYOCYTE; NEUTROPENIA; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MEGAKARYOCYTES; NEUTROPENIA;

EID: 0035406968     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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