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Cutaneous Metastases of Renal Cell Carcinoma Masquerading as Vascular Neoplasms: a Fatal Ruse

Sharath SM
1
,
Prachi Gole
1
,
Vijay D. Joshi
2
,
Sunanda Mahajan
1
,
Shreya Singh
1

  1. Department of Dermatology, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
  2. Fellow, Department of Dermatology, Seth GSMC/Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2025, 112, 392-396
Online publish date: 2026/02/28
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