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A 74 year old women presented to our office with a lesion on the hands (Fig. 3.1). She explained that this lesion has been present for approximately 4 months, and did not heal in response to antibiotics. Her past medical history includes rheumathoid arthritis.
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Norman, R.A., Endo, J. (2013). Ulcer on the Hand of a 74 Year Old Woman. In: Clinical Cases in Geriatric Dermatology. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4135-8_3
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