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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2008; 14(22): 3594-3597
Published online Jun 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3594
Massive ascites as a presenting manifestation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Neelam Siddiqui, Saeed Al-Amoudi, Aamer Aleem, Maha Arafah, Layla Al-Gwaiz
Neelam Siddiqui, Aamer Aleem, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saeed Al-Amoudi, Maha Arafah, Layla Al-Gwaiz, Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Siddiqui N, Al-Amoudi S, Aleem A wrote the manuscript; Arafah M and Al-Gwaiz L prepared the figures and critically revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Aamer Aleem, MBBS, MRCP, MRCPath, Assistant Professor & Consultant Hematologist, King Khalid University Hospital & College of Medicine, PO Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia. aameraleem@hotmail.com
Telephone: +966-1-4671771
Fax: +966-1-4679277
Received: January 25, 2008
Revised: April 30, 2008
Accepted: May 7, 2008
Published online: June 14, 2008
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