Scrotal Lymphangiectasia with Penile Elephantiasis in Underlying Lymphatic Filariasis—Challenging the Diagnostic Mind! A Case Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatopathology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2296-3529
DOI: 10.3390/dermatopathology8010002