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Benign Ulcers of the Anorectum

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Benign Anorectal Disorders

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An ulcer is a break in the continuity of the lining surface, either the skin or mucous membrane.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Hai Medicare and Research Institute, Raja Bazar, Bailey Road, Patna, 800 014, India

    Ahmad Abdul Hai

  2. Gen Surgery, PARAS HMRI Hospital, Patna, India

    Niharika Roy

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  1. Colorectal surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Inst of Medical Sciences , Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Nisar Ahmad Chowdri

  2. Colorectal surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Inst of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Fazl Q. Parray

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Hai, A.A., Roy, N. (2016). Benign Ulcers of the Anorectum. In: Chowdri, N., Parray, F. (eds) Benign Anorectal Disorders. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2589-8_13

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