Nodular scabies versus postscabies prurigo: a critical review of the literature.

Ital J Dermatol Venerol

Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.

Published: December 2021

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