Severe Bilateral Lower Extremity Pyoderma Gangrenosum
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چکیده
Figure 1. Severe bilateral lower extremity wounds that had progressed over months despite aggressive wound care and medical management with immunomodulators and steroids.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016