Pediatric Neurology
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 382-384 , May 2001

Transverse myelopathy: an initial presentation of acute leukemia

  • Halûk Yavuz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; Faculty of Medicine; Selçuk University; Konya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Yavuz; Havzan Mahallesi; Merasim Caddesi; No: 25/8; Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Münire Çakır, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; Faculty of Medicine; Selçuk University; Konya, Turkey

Received 27 September 2000 ,Accepted 29 January 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 382-384 , May 2001

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