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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct 11;7(3):357-358.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.09.011. eCollection 2021 Jun.

Diagnostic dilemma? Rethinking how to diagnose bullous pemphigoid in older adults

Tess N Engel  1 , Daniel C Butler  2
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Case Reports

Diagnostic dilemma? Rethinking how to diagnose bullous pemphigoid in older adults

Tess N Engel et al. Int J Womens Dermatol. .

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  • Erratum regarding previously published articles.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Sep 28;7(5Part B):868. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.09.012. eCollection 2021 Dec. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021. PMID: 35028406 Free PMC article.
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Nonspecific pruritic papules at initial presentation.
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