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Original Article

Severe Tetanus in a Patient with Ulcerating Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of Management

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Pages 94-96 | Received 11 Dec 1995, Accepted 17 Apr 1996, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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