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. 2023 Dec 13:103:adv18472.
doi: 10.2340/actadv.v103.18472.

Efficacy of Oral Alitretinoin in Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides Palmaris et Plantaris

Sun Mun Jeong  1 , Seol Hwa Seong  1 , Min Soo Jang  1 , Kee Suck Suh  1 , Jong Bin Park  2
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Efficacy of Oral Alitretinoin in Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides Palmaris et Plantaris

Sun Mun Jeong et al. Acta Derm Venereol. .
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(a, b) Erythematous to brownish hyperkeratotic, fissured, or desquamated patches and plaques on the palms and soles. (Patient numbers 8, 11) (c, d) After 12 weeks of oral alitretinoin treatment, the skin lesions were almost completely improved. (Patient numbers 8, 11).
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