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. 2009:2009:bcr09.2008.0995.
doi: 10.1136/bcr.09.2008.0995. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

Keratoacanthoma

Walter Espinoza  1 , Covadonga Perez, Pedro Cuevas
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Keratoacanthoma

Walter Espinoza et al. BMJ Case Rep. 2009.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical aspect of keratoacanthoma (arrows) before (A) and after topical treatment with 5% potassium dobesilate cream twice a day for 16 weeks (B).
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References

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    1. Cuevas P, Diaz-Gonzalez D, Dujovny M. Dihidroxy-2,5 benzenesulfonate (dobesilate) elicits growth arrest and apoptosis in glioma cells. Neurol Res 2005; 27: 797–800 - PubMed

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