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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 October 2026
Summary
Pediatric hematopathology is a specialized and highly challenging discipline. Although there is overlap in the benign and malignant hematologic disorders that occur in children and adults, many of these disorders are either altogether uncommon in adults or predominantly present in children. In addition, there are substantial hematologic differences between children and adults, reflecting the immaturity and ongoing development of the hematopoietic system in children, particularly during infancy and the early years of childhood. Despite these significant differences and the abundance of publications that exist in the field of hematopathology, there are few books focusing on the diagnosis of the benign and malignant hematologic disorders of childhood. As a result, the diagnosis of some of these diseases may be particularly challenging and anxiety provoking for the pathologist, especially those pathologists who infrequently encounter pediatric cases.
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- Diagnostic Pediatric Hematopathology , pp. 1 - 2Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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