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Bilateral breast necrosis, post-coronary artery bypass grafting, treated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy

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Pigné, T., Amico, S., Vargas, F. et al. Bilateral breast necrosis, post-coronary artery bypass grafting, treated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Eur J Dermatol 32, 648–649 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2022.4336

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