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Case Reports
. 2018 Jun;59(6):336-337.
doi: 10.11622/smedj.2018072.

Tamsulosin-induced photosensitivity rash

Chin Kwok Tan  1 , Keng Bee Yap  1
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Case Reports

Tamsulosin-induced photosensitivity rash

Chin Kwok Tan et al. Singapore Med J. 2018 Jun.
No abstract available

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Fig. 1
Photographs of the (a) front and (b) back view of the patient show a sharply demarcated erythematous maculopapular rash distributed over his neck and upper chest in a shawl distribution, and over his distal upper and lower limbs with sparing of the interdigital areas, axilla, abdomen and the upper thighs.
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