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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2011; 17(19): 2446-2449
Published online May 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i19.2446
A case of steroid-dependent myeloid granulocytic sarcoma masquerading as Crohn’s disease
Lola Y Kwan, Stephan R Targan, David Q Shih
Lola Y Kwan, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, United States
Stephan R Targan, David Q Shih, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States
David Q Shih, Cedars-Sinai Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 4066, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States
Author contributions: Kwan LY, Targan SR and Shih DQ analyzed the clinical data and designed the study; Kwan LY and Shih DQ wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: David Q Shih, MD, PhD, Cedars-Sinai Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 4066, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States. david.shih@cshs.org
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Received: December 17, 2010
Revised: February 8, 2011
Accepted: February 15, 2011
Published online: May 21, 2011
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