Erythema Papulosa Semicircularis Recidivans: A New Entity or a Subtype of Erythema Annulare Centrifugum?

Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed)

Servicio de Dermatología, Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (IVO), Valencia, España.

Published: November 2020

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