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Research Article

Plexiform Schwannoma of the Vulva

Leonardo D. Santos, Bruce G. Currie, Murray C. Killingsworth Department of Paediatric Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, NSW, Australia
Pages 526-531 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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