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. 1973 May 5;2(5861):277–279. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5861.277

Sarcoma after Injection of Intramuscular Iron

A E MacKinnon, J Bancewicz
PMCID: PMC1589137  PMID: 4350111

Abstract

Two cases are presented of sarcomata arising at the site of previous iron dextran injections. One of the tumours showed a histological pattern associated with iron dextran administration in animal experiments.

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