Thyrotoxicosis Presenting as Generalized Pruritic Exfoliative Dermatitis and Fever
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Conflicts of interest: The authors have declared no conflicts. hands, legs below knee level, and the area between the shoulder blades (Fig. 1). The patient had no history of dermatological disease and no prior or present exposure to sunlight, infection, or drugs. Biochemical screening was normal, skin cultures were negative, and a biopsy from lesional skin showed changes compatible with dermati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatology
سال: 1992
ISSN: 1018-8665,1421-9832
DOI: 10.1159/000247530