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Persistent Non-Tender Swelling of the Upper Lip

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena, Erfurter Strasse 35, Jena, 07743, Germany

    Jana Praessler, Peter Elsner & Mirjana Ziemer

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Praessler, J., Elsner, P. & Ziemer, M. Persistent Non-Tender Swelling of the Upper Lip. Am J Clin Dermatol 8, 251–253 (2007). https://doi.org/10.2165/00128071-200708040-00009

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