European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 235-237 , May 2007

Visceral leishmaniasis diagnosed in a patient with MALT lymphoma

  • J. Kaae

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Herlev University Hospital, Herlev Ringvej, 2730 Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45 28 78 43 17; fax: +45 32 68 31 65.
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  • P. Nørgaard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Herlev University Hospital, Herlev Ringvej, 2730 Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • B. Himmelstrup

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Herlev University Hospital, Herlev Ringvej, 2730 Copenhagen, Denmark

Received 18 October 2005 ,Revised 13 July 2006 ,Accepted 19 September 2006.

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00036-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.033

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 235-237 , May 2007

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