Periorbital linear lichen planus pigmentosus—report of 2 cases and literature review
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0008-4182
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2018.03.004