Hyperpigmented Papules on the Lower Limbs of an HIV-Infected Patient.

Actas Dermosifiliogr

Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal.

Published: July 2023

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