Trichobacteriosis: case report and dermoscopic study.
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The authors report a case of axillary trichobacteriosis in a 16 year-old patient whose complaints were bromhidrosis and hyperhidrosis axillaris. Although it can be diagnosed clinically, dermoscopy may be useful in some cases and reveal remarkable academic images.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
دوره 87 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012