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Case Reports
. 2019 Sep;34(9):1947-1948.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05178-1. Epub 2019 Jul 16.

Koebnerization and Eruptive Xanthomas

Michael A Santos  1 , Galen Foulke  2
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Case Reports

Koebnerization and Eruptive Xanthomas

Michael A Santos et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: Koebner phenomenon; clinical image; eruptive xanthomas; koebnerization.

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The authors declare that they do not have a conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Eruptive xanthomas, appearing as yellow-red papules and nodules over the forearm, dorsal hand, extensor thighs, and knees. Arrows indicate koebnerization, with linear eruption of papules induced by scratching.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Koebnerized eruptive xanthomas on the lateral left arm. Linear yellow-red plaques appeared in areas of scratching.
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