EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcer arising in a post-hematopoietic cell transplant patient: A difficult diagnosis
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چکیده
Background: EBV-positive Mucocutaneous Ulcer (EBV-MCU) is a newly recognized clinicopathological entity characterized by ulcerated lesions affecting cutaneous and/or mucosal sites typically in immunosuppressed patients.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of clinical gastroenterology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2455-2283']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-2283.000090