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Itchy Edematous Papules

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A 59 year old man comes in with 2 month history of itchy edematous papules (Figs. 30.1 and 30.2) that come and go.

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Norman, R.A., Endo, J. (2013). Itchy Edematous Papules. In: Clinical Cases in Geriatric Dermatology. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4135-8_30

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