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Case Reports
. 2022 Dec;47(12):2327-2329.
doi: 10.1111/ced.15363. Epub 2022 Oct 14.

An intertriginous hyperpigmented macular eruption

Clare Harnett  1 , Nekma Meah  1 , Su Enn Low  2 , Karen Eustace  1
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Case Reports

An intertriginous hyperpigmented macular eruption

Clare Harnett et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

A 23-year-old woman presented with a hyperpigmented intertriginous eruption unresponsive to topical steroids and to topical and systemic antifungals. Histopathological assessment demonstrated patchy inflammatory infiltrate at the demoepidermal junction with pigment incontinence. Click here for the corresponding questions to this CME article.

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