Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type: a case report of 7-year natural course and review of literature.
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We present our experience a vary case of Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphomas, nasal type (ENKL) who survived for 7 years, and review the recent advances on the differential diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of clinical and experimental pathology
دوره 8 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015