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Localized Oral Histoplasmosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Rare Occurrence with Review of the Literature

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  1. Department of Oral Health Science Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Satellite Centre, Una, Himachal Pradesh, India

    Arun Kumar

  2. Department of Oral Health Science Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Satellite Centre, Chandigarh, India

    Vidya Rattan & Sachin Rai

  3. Department of Histopathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India

    Kaniyappan Nambiyar

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Kumar, A., Rattan, V., Rai, S. et al. Localized Oral Histoplasmosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Rare Occurrence with Review of the Literature. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 19, 355–358 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-019-01273-2

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