Disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster-A frequently misdiagnosed entity.

Int Wound J

Department of Pathology, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Tîrgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania.

Published: August 2020

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