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Case Reports
. 2020 Nov;33(6):e14323.
doi: 10.1111/dth.14323. Epub 2020 Sep 29.

Mask-induced psoriasis lesions as Köebner phenomenon during COVID-19 pandemic

Sharad D Mutalik  1 , Arun C Inamdar  2
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Case Reports

Mask-induced psoriasis lesions as Köebner phenomenon during COVID-19 pandemic

Sharad D Mutalik et al. Dermatol Ther. 2020 Nov.
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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Well‐defined plaque with silvery white scales
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Face mask with ear loops
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