Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages e376-e379 , April 2010

An unusual presentation of a vascular birthmark: A focal area of congenital lipoatrophy on the buttock

Received 12 May 2009 ,Accepted 22 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.025

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages e376-e379 , April 2010

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