Herpetic geometric glossitis presenting as vegetative plaques in the context of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

JAAD Case Rep

Dermatology Service, Instituto Dermatológico de Jalisco "Dr. José Barba Rubio", Secretaría de Salud, Zapopan, Jalisco, México.

Published: June 2021

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8141500PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.04.011DOI Listing

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