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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 4/2009

01-08-2009 | Case Report

Late features of fish vaccine injection injury: Case report

Authors: Fatih Uygur, Rahmi Evinc, Yalcin Kulahci, Zafer Kucukodaci

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 4/2009

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Abstract

Self-injection with fish vaccines is a rare occupational hazard for fish farm workers. Although there were some reports of early features of fish vaccine injuries, there were no reports about the late features of these injuries. A neglected fish farm worker who suffered from late term pathological features of an accidental injection injury of fish vaccine in finger region in reported.
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Metadata
Title
Late features of fish vaccine injection injury: Case report
Authors
Fatih Uygur
Rahmi Evinc
Yalcin Kulahci
Zafer Kucukodaci
Publication date
01-08-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-009-0328-5

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