Cutaneous Angioleiomyoma - A Rare Cause of Posterior Heel Pain: A Case Report.
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SUBMITTER: Wollina U
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5535651 | biostudies-other | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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