Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 486-492 , November 2006

Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis

  • Ani L. Tajirian, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 203 430 7553
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  • Mohsin K. Malik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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  • Leslie Robinson-Bostom, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    • Department of Pathology, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
    • ,
  • Edward V. Lally, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Brown Medical School, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.07.010

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 486-492 , November 2006

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