Chronic eosinophilic leukaemia revealed by lymphomatoid papulosis: The role of the FIP1-like 1-platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha fusion gene

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 234-

  Thuny, C ^a   Gaudy Marqueste, C ^a   Nicol, I ^a   Gabert, J ^b   Costello, R ^c   Grob, J J ^a   Richard, M A ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMATINIB; TRYPTASE;

ADULT; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EOSINOPHILIC LEUKEMIA; FIP1 LIKE 1 PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR ALPHA FUSION GENE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FUSION GENE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; KARYOTYPING; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LOW DRUG DOSE; LYMPHOMATOID PAPULOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 74549115837     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03382.x     Document Type: Letter

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