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Case Reports
. 2021 Aug 1;47(8):1149-1150.
doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002960.

Potential Masquerader of Malignancy: Tophaceous Gout Causing Nail Dystrophy

Haoming Xu  1 , Cynthia Magro  2 , Kira Minkis  3
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Case Reports

Potential Masquerader of Malignancy: Tophaceous Gout Causing Nail Dystrophy

Haoming Xu et al. Dermatol Surg. .
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