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. 2014 Oct;24(5):660-1.
Epub 2014 Jul 20.

Fournier's Gangrene in Children: Report on 7 Cases and Review of Literature

Mohsen Rouzrokh  1 , Atossa Tavassoli  2 , Alireza Mirshemirani  1
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Fournier's Gangrene in Children: Report on 7 Cases and Review of Literature

Mohsen Rouzrokh et al. Iran J Pediatr. 2014 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Fournier's gangrene; Gas gangrene; Necrotizing fasciitis; Perianal abscess.

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