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Axillary accessory breast associated with hyperhidrosis on the overlying skin during pregnancy

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Nakajima, N., Fukumoto, T., Kozaru, T. et al. Axillary accessory breast associated with hyperhidrosis on the overlying skin during pregnancy. Eur J Dermatol 28, 275–277 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2017.3090

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