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Subacromial/Subdeltoid Septic Bursitis Associated with Isotretinoin Therapy and Corticosteroid Injection

Jonathan A. Drezner and Brian J. Sennett
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice July 2004, 17 (4) 299-302; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.17.4.299
Jonathan A. Drezner
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