Spontaneous resolution of recalcitrant generalized prurigo nodularis after resection of an ampulla of Vater tumor
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Prurigo nodularis after acupuncture
CASE A 52-year-old man without a history of atopy was referred to the dermatology clinic at the City of Hope Medical Center for lesions on his arms and legs that had been present for several months. He stated that they began to appear days after receiving traditional needle acupuncture therapy. The location of the lesions on his extremities coincided with where the acupuncture needles had been ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatologica Sinica
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1027-8117
DOI: 10.1016/s1027-8117(10)60028-6