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. 1978 Aug;54(634):545–546. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.54.634.545

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head in patients receiving intermittent cytotoxic and corticosteroid therapy for Hodgkin's disease.

B W Hancock, P Huck, B Ross
PMCID: PMC2425298  PMID: 733687

Abstract

Two patients with stage IIIB Hodgkin's disease are reported, in whom treatment with cytotoxic and corticosteroid therapy was followed by avascular necrosis of the femoral head.

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