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Case Reports
. 2014 Oct;20(7):399-400.
doi: 10.1097/RHU.0000000000000176.

Thalidomide-induced orofacial neuropathy

Cynthia O Anyanwu  1 , Campbell L Stewart, Victoria P Werth
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Case Reports

Thalidomide-induced orofacial neuropathy

Cynthia O Anyanwu et al. J Clin Rheumatol. 2014 Oct.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure statement: Anyanwu, Stewart and Werth declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Effect of thalidomide on a patient with terbinafine-induced subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. A. Annular plaques on chest and back. B. Residual pink patches on chest and back 1 month after starting thalidomide.
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