Dermatitis Simulata: A Curious Case of Photodistributed Facial Rash.

Indian Dermatol Online J

Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India.

Published: January 2022

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