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Case Reports
. 2019 Oct;16(5):1237-1238.
doi: 10.1111/iwj.13185. Epub 2019 Aug 12.

A case of Stewart-Treves Syndrome of the lower limbs: The usefulness of dermoscopy

Claudio Marasca  1 , Giuseppina Fontanella  1 , Gabriella Fabbrocini  1 , Gabriele De Maio  1 , Paolo Tranchini  1 , Eleonora Cinelli  1 , Vincenzo Marino  1 , Matteo Megna  1
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Case Reports

A case of Stewart-Treves Syndrome of the lower limbs: The usefulness of dermoscopy

Claudio Marasca et al. Int Wound J. 2019 Oct.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Painful, bleeding, ulcerated red to violaceus plaque located on the pretibial surface of right leg
Figure 2
Figure 2
Dermoscopic examination showed blue, dark red, and violaceus areas; a whitish veil; and white lines
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