Lichen Myxedematosus: Strict Classification and Diagnostic Criteria are Still Lacking.

Indian J Dermatol

Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. E-mail:

Published: March 2016

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