Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 973-974 , June 2004

Erythema ab igne induced by a laptop computer

  • Maya Bilic, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • ,
  • Brian B Adams, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Department of Dermatology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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PII: S0190-9622(03)03294-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2003.08.007

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 973-974 , June 2004

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