Cutaneous dirofilariasis resulting in orchiectomy
Alessandro D'Amuri MD, PhD
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorSilvano Antonio Senatore MD
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorTiberio Giuseppe Carlà MD
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFederica Floccari PhD
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorErminia Villani LA
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPietro Leocata MD, MDS
Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di L'Aquila; L'Aquila, Italy
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Giuliana Crisman MD
Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di L'Aquila; L'Aquila, Italy
e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorAlessandro D'Amuri MD, PhD
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorSilvano Antonio Senatore MD
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorTiberio Giuseppe Carlà MD
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFederica Floccari PhD
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorErminia Villani LA
U.O.C. Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale “Sacro Cuore di Gesù”, P.O. Gallipoli ASL LECCE; Gallipoli (LE), Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPietro Leocata MD, MDS
Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di L'Aquila; L'Aquila, Italy
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Giuliana Crisman MD
Anatomia Patologica, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di L'Aquila; L'Aquila, Italy
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