Musculocutaneous manifestations of scurvy.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Published: August 2023

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2022-253648DOI Listing

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