Violaceous Plaque on the Metacarpophalangeal Joints.

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Kevin Sooraj Puri is from the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Love is from the Evans Army Community Hospital Dermatology Clinic, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Published: August 2023

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http://dx.doi.org/10.12788/cutis.0824DOI Listing

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