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CASE REPORT

Fournier's gangrene following botulinum toxin injection

Nieves Mallo-González Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Raimundo López-Rodríguez Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
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Daniel Pérez fentes Servicio de Urología, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
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Joaquın Campos-Franco Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
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Francisco Lado Lado Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
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Maria Rosario Alende-Sixto Servicio de Medicina Interna, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Spain
Pages 301-303 | Received 05 Nov 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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