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ACUTE NECROTISING PHLEGMONOUS GASTRITIS IN A PATIENT WITH ACUTE B CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA- A RARE PRESENTATION

ASHISH SAM SAMUEL PSSAMUEL

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Acute phlegmonous gastritis with necrosis of the stomach is a rare condition known since the time of Galen. This condition presenting in a patient with acute leukemia is extremely rare. Recognizing one is important and treatment is challenging.

 


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