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The patient showed indurated and hyperpigmented skin of the lower legs and a shallow ulcer on the left medical mallelous (Fig. 28.1). He had a history of hypertension.
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Norman, R.A., Endo, J. (2013). 76 Year Old with a Shallow Ulcer. In: Clinical Cases in Geriatric Dermatology. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4135-8_28
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