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Metastatic Crohn's Disease of the Face

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    Deborah B. Graham, David L. Jager & Marie L. Borum

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Graham, D.B., Jager, D.L. & Borum, M.L. Metastatic Crohn's Disease of the Face. Dig Dis Sci 51, 2062–2063 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-006-9533-2

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