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Case Report

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae and successfully treated surgically

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Pages 543-547 | Received 28 Apr 2004, Accepted 09 Jul 2004, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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