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Relapsing linear acantholytic dermatosis.

F Vakilzadeh·G Kolde
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A 5-year-old girl with a unilateral linear systematized skin lesion showing the clinical, histological and ultrastructural features of Hailey-Hailey disease is described. We suggest that this relapsing linear acantholytic dermatosis represents a new distinct entity within the spectrum of unilateral linear skin diseases.

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F Vakilzadeh, G Kolde. 1985. Relapsing linear acantholytic dermatosis.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1985.tb04864.x

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