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Thigh Mass
Author(s)Christal Robinson
Case History: Woman in 7th decade of life presents with right lateral thigh mass.
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Case History: A patient in her 7th decade of life presented with a right lateral thigh mass.The lump had been present for several months and increasing in size and tenderness. The patient had a history of multiple intramuscular antibiotic injections in the lateral thigh, near the location of the mass one year prior.
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