Destructive arthritis associated with acne fulminans: a case report.
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چکیده
Arthralgias have previously been reported in association with acne fulminans, but the following case in the first report of osseous lesions associated with this disease. The destructive bony lesion was rapid in onset but self-limited.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 39 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980