Erythematosquamous plaques

Authors

  • Ana Laura Costa José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Sabrina Merenzon José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Ana Campastri José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Jorge Tiscornia José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v28i4.2407

Keywords:

erythematous squamous plaques

Abstract

A 52-year-old woman, from Formosa, with no relevant history, consulted for the presence of asymptomatic skin lesions of 9 months' evolution. He had undergone previous treatment with topical corticosteroids, without clinical improvement and with progression of the lesions.

Author Biographies

  • Ana Laura Costa, José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Third Year Resident Physician, Dermatology Service

  • Sabrina Merenzon, José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Dermatologist, Former Head of Residents, Dermatology Service

  • Ana Campastri, José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Dermatologist, Former Head of Residents, Dermatology Service

  • Jorge Tiscornia, José María Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Plant Dermatologist, Dermatology Service

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2022-12-01

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