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Case Studies

Diagnosing an ulcerated gouty tophus

Allie PrestonCollege of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, Texas; Correspondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-7019-4830
, BS ORCID Icon,
Bradley EvansonDepartment of Dermatology, Scott & White Medical Center and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TexasORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1538-3422
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Katherine FialaDepartment of Dermatology, Scott & White Medical Center and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, Texas
, MD
Pages 96-98 | Received 23 Jun 2018, Accepted 02 Aug 2018, Published online: 27 Dec 2018

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