Successful Response to Topical Tacrolimus for a Granuloma Faciale in an Elderly Patient

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Successful response to topical tacrolimus for a granuloma faciale in an elderly patient.

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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology

سال: 2009

ISSN: 1421-9832,1018-8665

DOI: 10.1159/000243806