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Case Reports
. 2020 Sep 7;13(9):e238156.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-238156.

Achenbach's syndrome

João Filipe Gomes  1 , Jorge Mendes  2 , David Donaire  2 , Mafalda Ferreira  2
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Case Reports

Achenbach's syndrome

João Filipe Gomes et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular system; dermatology; rheumatology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Typical features of Achenbach’s syndrome in the fifth finger, thumb and thenar eminence of the right hand: (A) dorsal surface; (B) palmar surface.
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