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Cerro, P.A., Sánchez-Hernández, M., Morales-Callaghan, A.M. et al. Successful treatment with photodynamic therapy in a patient with nasal mucocutaneous leishmaniasis undergoing treatment with TNFα inhibitor. Eur J Dermatol 30, 750–751 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2020.3921
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