Surgical Treatment of Enormous Recurrent Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
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چکیده
A patient with enormous recurrent dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans underwent modified three-dimensional histology surgery. Frozen-section examination was used to identify the margins. The patient had a normal postoperative course.
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دوره 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015