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JB participated in patient’s care during his surgery clerkship and wrote the introduction, case presentation, discussion, and conclusion for the manuscript. JB also assisted with literature review. JRO is the surgical oncologist who performed the procedure and provided guidance and suggested edits throughout the writing of the manuscript. JAB performed the literature review and assisted in editing the manuscript.

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