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. 2020 Jul 31;6(10):1069-1071.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.07.046. eCollection 2020 Oct.

An irregular black patch on the nail plate

Payal Shah  1 , Maressa C Criscito  1 , Nooshin K Brinster  1 , David Polsky  1
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An irregular black patch on the nail plate

Payal Shah et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
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