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EBV-driven relapse of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, masquerading as a post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder following allo-SCT

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Fox, C., Bishton, M., O'Connor, S. et al. EBV-driven relapse of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, masquerading as a post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder following allo-SCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 49, 150–152 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2013.125

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