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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2008; 14(27): 4395-4399
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4395
Published online Jul 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4395
AIDS-associated plasmablastic lymphoma presenting as a poorly differentiated esophageal tumor: A diagnostic dilemma
Deepthi Mani, David M Aboulafia, Division of Hematogy and Oncology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington WA 98111, United States
Deepthi Mani, Internal Medicine Residency, Spokane Medical centers, Spokane, Washington 99204, United States
Donald G Guinee Jr, Division of Pathology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington WA 98111, United States
David M Aboulafia, Division of Hematology, University Of Washington, Seattle, Washington WA 98111, United States
Author contributions: Mani D wrote the manuscript, Aboulafia DM critically revised the manuscript; Guinee DG Jr performed the pathological examination, provided the slides and revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: David M Aboulafia, MD, Division of Hematology, University Of Washington, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Avenue, PO Box 900 (C2-HEM), Seattle, Washington WA 98111, United States. hemdma@vmmc.org
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Received: February 20, 2008
Revised: May 30, 2008
Accepted: June 6, 2008
Published online: July 21, 2008
Revised: May 30, 2008
Accepted: June 6, 2008
Published online: July 21, 2008
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