Xanthoma and paraproteinaemia: a spot diagnosis
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Spot Diagnosis
figs. 102. 7s. 6d.) London: Harvey & Blythe, 1954. IN this little book the editors of "Medicine Illustrated"lhave collected clinical photograplhs of over one;hundred cases that lhave appeared in that journal. Each is presented as a problem in diagnosis, with the answer and a short description of the condition and its treatment on the following page. IThe majority of cases illustrated are common...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Case Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-227884