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A rare complication of ear piercing: a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Veronaea botryosa in China

H. Sang *Department of Dermatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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X. E. Zheng *Department of Dermatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University
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Q. T. Kong *Department of Dermatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University
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W. Q. Zhou *Department of Dermatology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University
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W. He Department of Dermatology, Xin-qiao Hospital, Chongqing
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G. X. Lv Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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Y. N. Shen Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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W. D. Liu Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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Pages 296-302 | Received 21 May 2010, Accepted 02 Aug 2010, Published online: 21 Sep 2010

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