Leukemia Research
Volume 24, Issue 12 , Pages 1059-1062 , December 2000

Pericardial effusion in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML): a case report and review of the literature

  • Corinna Strupp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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  • Ulrich Germing

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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  • Ingo Trommer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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  • Norbert Gattermann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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  • Carlo Aul

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology, Heinrich-Heine-University, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany

Received 8 April 2000 ,Accepted 6 June 2000.

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Leukemia Research
Volume 24, Issue 12 , Pages 1059-1062 , December 2000

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