Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 1163-1168 , November 2000

Lymphangiosarcoma (Stewart-Treves syndrome) in postmastectomy patients

Received 27 December 1999 ,Accepted 21 June 2000.

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Journal of Hand Surgery
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