Management of Peristomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum
✍ Scribed by R. P. Kiran; B. O’Brien-Ermlich; J. P. Achkar; V. W. Fazio; C. P. Delaney
- Book ID
- 106320580
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 115 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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