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A Painless, Enlarging Skin Ulcer in a Young Immigrant
Tom V. Hulbert M.D.,
Robert A. Larsen M.D.,
Milton Kayabu M.D.,
Corresponding Author
Tom V. Hulbert M.D.
Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center Los Angeles, California
Address correspondence to Tom V. Hulbert, M.D., Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Medical Center, Pediatrics Pavilion, Room 2E10, 1129 North State Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033.Search for more papers by this authorRobert A. Larsen M.D.
Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center Los Angeles, California
Search for more papers by this authorMilton Kayabu M.D.
Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center Los Angeles, California
Search for more papers by this authorTom V. Hulbert M.D.,
Robert A. Larsen M.D.,
Milton Kayabu M.D.,
Corresponding Author
Tom V. Hulbert M.D.
Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center Los Angeles, California
Address correspondence to Tom V. Hulbert, M.D., Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California Medical Center, Pediatrics Pavilion, Room 2E10, 1129 North State Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033.Search for more papers by this authorRobert A. Larsen M.D.
Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center Los Angeles, California
Search for more papers by this authorMilton Kayabu M.D.
Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center Los Angeles, California
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: December 1992
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