Ectopic Axillary Breast during Systemic Lupus
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Many breast changes may occur in systemic lupus erythematosus. We report a 41-year-old woman with lupus who presented three years after the onset of lupus an ectopic mammary gland confirmed by histological study.
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دوره 2012 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2012