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Case Report

Therapy Delayed is Therapy Denied: A Case Report of Melanoma Misdiagnosed as Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Lawrence Chukwudi Nwabudike1 N. Paulescu National Institute of Diabetes, Bucharest, RomaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ana Maria Oproiu2 Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania;3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0014-6336View further author information
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Ioana Mihaela Dogaru2 Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania;3 Department of Plastic Surgery, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaView further author information
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Mariana Costache2 Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania;4 Department of Pathology, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3919-862XView further author information
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Cristian Onisor5 Clinical Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Galati, 800008, RomaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alin Laurentiu Tatu5 Clinical Medical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Galati, 800008, Romania;6 Dermatology Department, 'Sf. Cuvioasa Parascheva' Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Galati, Romania;7 Multidisciplinary Integrative Center for Dermatologic Interface Research MIC-DIR, Galati, RomaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4290-7068View further author information
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Pages 1909-1912 | Published online: 29 Dec 2021

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