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. 2023 May 25;14(4):554-555.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_432_22. eCollection 2023 Jul-Aug.

Genital Ulcer: A Diagnostic Challenge

Sonal Fernandes  1 , Jacintha Martis  1 , Rochelle Cheryl Monteiro  1 , Joylene D Almeida  2
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Genital Ulcer: A Diagnostic Challenge

Sonal Fernandes et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Ulcer over left labia minora with regular margins at the time of biopsy showing the site of suture (yellow arrow)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Dense dermal infiltration with neutrophils, lymphocytes and plasma cells (H&E 10×)
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