Granulation tissue masquerading as basal cell carcinoma after treatment with vismodegib
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Granulation tissue masquerading as basal cell carcinoma after treatment with vismodegib
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عنوان ژورنال: JAAD Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2352-5126
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.07.025