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Puffy Hand Syndrome with Histopathological Evidence of a Cutaneous Granulomatous Reaction to Starch in the Setting of Prior Intravenous drug Use

Overview
Journal JAAD Case Rep
Specialty Dermatology
Date 2023 Sep 25
PMID 37746551
Authors
Tatiana M Barrera
Omar Venegas
Tiaranesha Jackson
Yacine Sow
Christopher I Wachuku
Rosalie Elenitsas
Susan Taylor
Nicholas Mollanazar
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