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Lymphosarcoma in early childhood

Report of an unusual case

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A case of lymphosarcoma in a child of 2 1/2 years is reported. He was suspected in the beginning to be a case of tuberculosis because of lymphadenopathy, respiratory symptoms and a positive Mantoux test. X-ray of the chest was suspicious of new growth and a lymphode biopsy confirmed it.

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  1. Sarla Mathur

    Present address: Department of Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

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    R. S. Dayal & Sarla Mathur

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Dayal, R.S., Mathur, S. Lymphosarcoma in early childhood. Indian J Pediatr 34, 210–212 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02795416

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