Facial erythromelalgia: a rare entity to consider in the differential diagnosis of connective tissue diseases.

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  • Mital Patel
  • Alisa N Femia
  • A Brooke Eastham
  • Janice Lin
  • Alvaro Laga Canales
  • Ruth Ann Vleugels
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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

دوره 71 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014