“Surgical Surprise: A Rare Chest Wall Muscle” during Gynecomastia Surgery

CC BY 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1802951

Letter to the Editor

Authors

Joyal Jose

¹Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Deepak Aravind

¹Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India

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