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. 2012 Feb;24(1):103-6.
doi: 10.5021/ad.2012.24.1.103. Epub 2012 Feb 2.

Clinicopathologic Manifestations of Patients with Fordyce's Spots

Ji Hyun Lee  1 , Ji Hae Lee, Na Hyun Kwon, Dong Soo Yu, Gyong Moon Kim, Chul Jong Park, Jeong Deuk Lee, Si Yong Kim
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Clinicopathologic Manifestations of Patients with Fordyce's Spots

Ji Hyun Lee et al. Ann Dermatol. 2012 Feb.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Multiple, pin-head-sized, whitish to yellowish papules on the vermilion border of both lips in case 9 (A), upper lip in case 11 (B), and buccal mucosa in case 8 (C).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Sebaceous glands in the dermis on the lip in case 11 (A) and in case 13 (B). Fordyce's spots open directly onto the surface and do not associate with hair follicles (H&E, ×100).
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