Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages e619-e621 , August 2010

Scalp abscess – a cautionary tale

  • Nora F. Nugent

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 87 6488013.
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  • Michael Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, South Infirmary-Victoria University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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  • Jason Kelly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland

Received 3 January 2010 ,Accepted 3 February 2010.

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PII: S1748-6815(10)00083-5

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.02.011

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages e619-e621 , August 2010

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