Ultrasound and magnetic resonance image findings in a patient with a subungual abscess: A case report
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SUBMITTER: Nakabayashi A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10912096 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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