Thalidomide as an effective treatment for adult multiple xanthogranuloma
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Multiple adult-onset xanthogranuloma, an uncommon diagnosis*
©2017 by Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia Dear Editor, A 77-year-old Caucasian male patient was referred to our Service for presenting brownish and erythematous-violet papules (4 to 8 mm), located bilaterally in arms, armpits, lower abdominal quadrants and thighs (Figure 1). There was no involvement of the face, dorsal surface of the joints or mucous membranes. The lesions, which were always a...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAAD Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2352-5126
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.05.005