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Letter to the Editor

Giant basal cell carcinoma located in the temporal region: delay of the patient’s visit because of COVID-19 pandemic

Amelia Głowaczewska
1
,
Iwona Chlebicka
1
,
Zuzanna Pawlak
1
,
Jacek C. Szepietowski
1

  1. Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
Adv Dermatol Allergol
Online publish date: 2024/11/18
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