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González-Moles MÁ, Ramos-García P. Oral lichen planus and related lesions. What should we accept based on the available evidence? Oral Dis 2023; 29:2624-2637. [PMID: 36371653 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Recent new terminologies have been proposed for lesions in the sphere of oral lichen planus (OLP) that theoretically present unique aetiological, clinical, prognostic or management characteristics different from those of the so-called typical forms of OLP. We aimed to critically analyse what concepts and terminologies related to OLP should we accept based on the available evidence. A review of the literature was carried out in order to critically analyse the concepts and terminologies related to OLP. New concepts and terminologies include oral lichenoid lesions; contact lichenoid reactions, drug lichenoid reactions or those in the context of graft-versus-host disease; chronic ulcerative stomatitis; lichen planus pemphigoid; and some lesions that are difficult to categorise, such as OLP with features of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia and lichenoid lesions of the upper labial mucosa. A multidisciplinary, multicontinent working group has recently published a guideline with recommendations for modifying definitions and terminologies associated with a disease, among which a reasoned, evidence-based justification for the proposed change is considered essential. An in-depth analysis of the newly proposed terms for OLP-related lesions shows that many of them are not justified. In this paper, we set out our position on the basis of the existing evidence on the appropriateness of the use of these new terms.
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- School of Dentistry, Biohealth Research Institute (Ibs.Granada), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Islam NM, Alramadhan SA. Lichenoid Lesions of the Oral Mucosa. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2023; 35:189-202. [PMID: 36805899 DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2022.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Lichenoid lesions involving the oral cavity present with an array of complex clinical manifestations and etiologies. The etiology ranges from local factors, systemic entities, and even autoimmune conditions. Several different types of lichenoid lesions may affect the oral cavity, and it is imperative that these are correctly diagnosed to ensure effective patient care. Lichenoid lesions such as chronic ulcerative stomatitis prove to be challenging as these are recalcitrant, present with overlapping features, require unique treatment and patients suffer a long time if not promptly diagnosed.
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- Nadim M Islam
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry, 1395 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry, 1395 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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Cichońska D, Komandera D, Mazuś M, Kusiak A. Chronic Ulcerative Stomatitis (CUS) as an Interdisciplinary Diagnostic Challenge: A Literature Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232213772. [PMID: 36430253 PMCID: PMC9692827 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232213772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Chronic ulcerative stomatitis (CUS) is a rarely reported disease affecting the oral cavity, most often affecting middle-aged Caucasian females. The aim of the present study is to present the diagnosis, differentiation, and interdisciplinary treatment of this rare disease. CUS is characterized by the presence of an oral erosive or ulcerative lesion. The autoimmune pathogenesis of CUS includes affecting the antigen's activity by DNA-breaking and protein-hydrolyzing enzymes. The stratified epithelium-specific antinuclear antibodies (SES-ANA) are associated with CUS development. Clinically, the lesions presented in oral mucosa might resemble an erosive form of oral lichen planus, whereas gingival lesions seem to be similar to desquamative gingivitis related to dermatological diseases manifested in the oral cavity. Patients often report subjective symptoms related to oral mucosa and general symptoms. Histopathological presentation of CUS is often non-specific and includes sub-epithelial separation from underlying connective tissue, atrophic epithelium, and inflammatory infiltrate with an increased number of plasma cells and lymphocytes. Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) might be used in CUS diagnostics. CUS generally remains nonsusceptible to corticosteroid treatments; however, antimalarial drugs and calcineurin inhibitors are more effective. Further research should be conducted in order to implement a diagnostic protocol and observe the long-term results of CUS management.
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- Dominika Cichońska
- Department of Periodontology and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-200 Gdansk, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Student Research Group at the Department of Periodontology and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-200 Gdansk, Poland
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- Student Research Group at the Department of Periodontology and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-200 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Periodontology and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-200 Gdansk, Poland
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Schroeder F, Palma V, Rados P, Visioli F. Clinical and immunological features of chronic ulcerative stomatitis: a systematic review. J Oral Pathol Med 2022; 51:501-509. [DOI: 10.1111/jop.13279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- F.M.M. Schroeder
- Oral Medicine Department School of Dentistry Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre RS Brazil 90035‐003
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- Oral Medicine Department School of Dentistry Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre RS Brazil 90035‐003
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- Oral Medicine Department School of Dentistry Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre RS Brazil 90035‐003
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- Oral Medicine Department School of Dentistry Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre RS Brazil 90035‐003
- Experimental Center Research Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre Porto Alegre RS Brazil 90035‐903
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Herzum A, Burlando M, Cozzani E, Parodi A. The 30th birthday of chronic ulcerative stomatitis: A systematic review. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2021; 35:20587384211052437. [PMID: 34666534 PMCID: PMC8532222 DOI: 10.1177/20587384211052437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Chronic ulcerative stomatitis (CUS) is a chronic, ulcerative condition of the oral cavity, clinically and histologically similar to oral lichen planus (OLP), first described as a new disease entity in 1990 by Parodi et al. In this review, 30 years after our first description of CUS, we aimed to systematically review the literature of CUS cases reported ever since. METHODS We present a systematic review of CUS literature cases, performed in compliance with the PRISMA statement. RESULTS Of 125 retrieved articles, 20 satisfied inclusion criteria. These described 76 CUS cases, all presenting orally evident disease: erosions (55%), white lesions (49%), erythema (49%), ulcerations (34%) were the most frequent signs; 54% experienced discomfort/pain. Topographically, buccal mucosa (68%) and gingiva (54%) were the most affected locations, followed by tongue (42%), hard palate (27%), labial mucosa (22%), and widespread involvement (15%). Great diagnostic delay (6.3 years) was evidenced highlighting CUS is an entity too often misdiagnosed. Histopathology found lichenoid features (46%) and non-specific inflammation (54%). Extra-oral involvement was reported in 21%, especially as LP (69%). Of DIF, 97% were positive; 3% negative, compensated by positive IIF, permitting diagnosis. Of patients on steroids, only 12% reported therapeutic success; most steroid-non-responsive patients passed to antimalarials, with 91.66% success when used alone, 100% success in combination therapy. CONCLUSION Dermatologists should suspect CUS in chronic steroid-unresponsive erosive/ulcerative stomatitis. In these cases, to diagnose CUS, the presence of stratified epithelium-specific antinuclear antibodies (SES-ANA) should be investigated through immunofluorescence. Once diagnosed, CUS can be treated with antimalarials, which are an effective treatment contrarily to corticosteroids.
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- Astrid Herzum
- DISSAL, Section of Dermatology, 9246Ospedale Policlinico San Martino IRCCS, Genova, Italy
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- DISSAL, Section of Dermatology, 9246Ospedale Policlinico San Martino IRCCS, Genova, Italy
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- DISSAL, Section of Dermatology, 9246Ospedale Policlinico San Martino IRCCS, Genova, Italy
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- DISSAL, Section of Dermatology, 9246Ospedale Policlinico San Martino IRCCS, Genova, Italy
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Dong J, Zubkov M, Weston G, Storonsky M, Murphy M. In vivo cutaneous antinuclear antibody positivity in palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis. J Cutan Pathol 2020; 47:929-933. [PMID: 32335926 DOI: 10.1111/cup.13725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis (PNGD) is commonly associated with underlying systemic inflammatory and neoplastic diseases, infections, and drug reactions. In vivo cutaneous antinuclear antibodies (ANA) have been described in skin biopsies from patients with known autoimmune disorders, but not previously reported in the setting of PNGD. We present two patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and histopathologically confirmed PNGD. Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) studies revealed in vivo cutaneous ANA positivity in both patients. DIF findings in the skin mirrored serum autoantibody results. ANA positivity in skin specimens is reported as highly predictive of systemic connective tissue diseases (SCTD), although specific testing is not currently recommended as part of the laboratory work-up or diagnostic criteria for these disorders. In this case report, positive ANA results in skin biopsies of PNGD reflect the serological findings and clinical evidence of SLE in both patients. In vivo cutaneous ANA positivity is an interesting and supportive finding in PNGD in the setting of SCTD.
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- Jinhong Dong
- Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Dermatology, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Dermatology, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Dermatology, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Dermatology, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Dermatology, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Cosso C, Palmeri A, Sala P. Genital ulcer related to undifferentiated connective tissue disease: the importance of a correct differential diagnosis in adolescence. GAZZETTA MEDICA ITALIANA ARCHIVIO PER LE SCIENZE MEDICHE 2020. [DOI: 10.23736/s0393-3660.19.04031-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ferrisse TM, Travassos DC, Rocha AF, Massucato EM, Bufalino A. Chronic ulcerative stomatitis: A systematic review of the clinical and microscopic features. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2019; 24:e698-e703. [PMID: 31655827 PMCID: PMC6901147 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.22213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background the purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review regarding clinical and histopathological characteristics, immunopathological findings, and treatment for chronic ulcerative stomatitis (CUS).
Material and Methods articles in English, published from January 1962 up to November 2017, assessing clinical and immunological features, treatment, and follow-up of patientes with CUS, were retrieved from three databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library and SCOPUS). A manual literature search was also conducted. A total of 12 studies met inclusion criteria, therefore, were analyzed in this review.
Results CUS shares similiar clinical and microscopic features to those found in oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral lichenoid lesions (OLL). Hence, direct immunofluorescence (DIF) is indispensable to define a final diagnosis. Due to the poor sample availability in the current literature, it is not possible to accurately confirm the prevalence and features of CUS.
Conclusions in order to better evaluate this condition’s findings, further studies with a greater amount of similar immune-mediated diseases should be performed. Key words:Chronic ulcerative stomatitis, immune-mediated diseases, immunofluorescence, lichen planus.
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- T-M Ferrisse
- Department of Diagnosis and Surgery Univ Estadual Paulista (UNESP) CEP 14801-903, Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Azzi L, Cerati M, Lombardo M, Pellilli M, Croveri F, Maurino V, Tagliabue A, Tettamanti L, Olszewska M. Chronic ulcerative stomatitis: A comprehensive review and proposal for diagnostic criteria. Oral Dis 2019; 25:1465-1491. [PMID: 30457193 DOI: 10.1111/odi.13001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Chronic ulcerative stomatitis (CUS) is an immune-mediated disorder characterized by oral erosions and ulcers usually refractory to conventional treatments. The disease often involves middle-aged and older women with painful lesions sometimes resembling those of erosive oral lichen planus (OLP). The most affected sites are the buccal mucosa, the gingiva and the tongue, but the skin is involved in 22.5% of cases. Histopathologic features in CUS are non-specific and indistinguishable from those of OLP, with the exception of the presence of a mixed infiltrate composed of lymphocytes and plasma cells. Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) analysis reveals the presence of stratified epithelium-specific antinuclear antibodies (SES-ANA) in the lower third of the epithelium. The IgG antibodies detected on DIF are directed against the ∆Np63α isoform of p63 expressed in the nuclei of the epithelial basal cells. A distinguishing feature of CUS is the low response to conventional corticosteroid therapy and the good outcome with hydroxychloroquine at the dosage of 200 mg/day or higher dosages. This paper presents a comprehensive review of CUS and is accompanied by a new case report (the 73rd case) and a proposal for updated diagnostic criteria.
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- Lorenzo Azzi
- Unit of Oral Pathology, Dental Clinic, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomical Pathology, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Dermatological Diseases, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Anatomical Pathology, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Oral Pathology, Dental Clinic, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Oral Pathology, Dental Clinic, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Oral Pathology, Dental Clinic, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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- Unit of Oral Pathology, Dental Clinic, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Seventeen New Cases of Chronic Ulcerative Stomatitis with Literature Review. Head Neck Pathol 2018; 13:386-396. [PMID: 30374883 PMCID: PMC6684677 DOI: 10.1007/s12105-018-0982-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chronic ulcerative stomatitis (CUS) is a poorly understood disease with clinical and histologic overlap with lichen planus (LP). Unlike classic LP, direct immunofluorescence (DIF) studies in cases of CUS exhibit a granular pattern of IgG in nuclei of basal and parabasal cells. This study assesses the demographic, clinical, histologic, and DIF features of CUS. It is important to differentiate CUS from LP and other vesiculobullous diseases (VBD) because lesions of CUS are resistant to steroid therapy, which is typically used to control LP and VBD. A literature review and IRB-approved retrospective search of CUS was performed within the archives of the University of Florida (UF) Oral Pathology Biopsy Service from 2007 to 2017. Fifty-two cases were identified from the literature and seventeen new cases were identified in our series. All UF patients were female and the median age was 64-years. The majority of patients were Caucasian and the most common location was buccal mucosa. Frequent clinical presentations were pain, erythema, leukoplakia, and ulcerations. Histologic features included epithelial separation, atrophic epithelium, and a chronic inflammatory infiltrate. All cases were confirmed with DIF testing that showed a speckled pattern of IgG staining in basal and parabasal cell nuclei. Fibrinogen was present in eleven cases and two cases were positive for C3. The results of our series are in accordance with the literature. Since CUS has overlapping features with LP and VBD, clinicians and pathologists should consider this entity and confirm diagnosis with DIF testing when recalcitrant oral ulcerative diseases are encountered.
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Ko EM, Danciu TE, Fullen DR, Chan MP. Chronic ulcerative stomatitis: Case series of an under-recognized entity. J Cutan Pathol 2018; 45:927-932. [DOI: 10.1111/cup.13347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Eugene M. Ko
- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor Michigan
- Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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- Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor Michigan
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- Department of Pathology; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor Michigan
- Department of Dermatology; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor Michigan
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- Department of Pathology; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor Michigan
- Department of Dermatology; University of Michigan; Ann Arbor Michigan
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