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Dermatología Cosmética, Médica y Quirúrgica 2008; 6 (4)

Verrucous tungiasis

Chang P, Gallardo C, Fernández FV

Language: Spanish
References: 21
Page: 252-255
PDF size: 451.87 Kb.


ABSTRACT

We report a 60-year-old female patient with severe verrucous tungiasis, predisposed by poor living conditions, malnutrition and bad hygiene.


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