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Discussion: Tuberous Breast: Revised Classification and a New Hypothesis for Its Development

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    Thomas A. Imahiyerobo & Jeffrey A. Ascherman

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Imahiyerobo, T.A., Ascherman, J.A. Discussion: Tuberous Breast: Revised Classification and a New Hypothesis for Its Development. Aesth Plast Surg 37, 904–905 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-013-0185-2

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