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Review Article| Volume 41, ISSUE 1, P187-208, January 2023

A Practical Review of the Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management of Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas

Published:October 27, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.det.2022.07.014

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