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. 2012 Jan;19(1):52-3.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8229.94017.

Nicolau syndrome as an avoidable complication

Engin Senel  1
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Nicolau syndrome as an avoidable complication

Engin Senel. J Family Community Med. 2012 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Large ulcer around the intramuscular injection site of diclofenac on the posteromedial aspect of the right buttock; two weeks after the injection
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