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Unicentric subcutaneous Castleman disease in the upper extremity: a case study and review of the literature

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan

    Mayuka Fuse, Takahiro Koike, Takeshi Nakanishi, Toshihiro Tanaka & Noriki Fujimoto

  2. Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan

    Tomo Namura & Suzuko Moritani

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Fuse, M., Koike, T., Nakanishi, T. et al. Unicentric subcutaneous Castleman disease in the upper extremity: a case study and review of the literature. Eur J Dermatol 30, 617–618 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2020.3852

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