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Iran Attll Manifest Especificas
Blackwell
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UK
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Journal Ltd
of Dermatology
Society of Dermatology
leukemia/lymphoma
Fakhralzaman Pezeshkpoor, MD, Mohammad Javad Yazdanpanah, MD, and Abbas Shirdel, MD
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360 Report Cutaneous manifestations in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma Pezeshkpoor, Yazdanpanah, and Shirdel
Maculopapular 11 47.8
Papule 4 17.4
Plaque 2 8.7
Plaque and papule 1 4.3
Papule and nodule 1 4.3
Tumor 1 4.3
Erythroderma 1 4.3
Ichthyosis-like 2 8.7
Total 23 100
Distribution % Frequency
Generalized 56.5 13
Trunk 8.7 2
Trunk and limbs 26.1 6
Lower leg 4.3 1
Head, neck, and limbs 4.3 1
Figure 2 Papules and nodules on the back
Total 100 23
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362 Report Cutaneous manifestations in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma Pezeshkpoor, Yazdanpanah, and Shirdel
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