Eschar: an important clue to diagnosis.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.

Published: June 2013

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-010105DOI Listing

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