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A 72-year-old male, presented with 6-month history of intensely pruritic eruption. Examination revealed polymorphic eruption (eczema-like, seborrheic keratosis-like and cherry angioma-like) (Figs. 84.1, 84.2, 84.3, and 84.4). He was otherwise healthy with no systemic disorders. He had no previous similar eruption, his medical history was unremarkable, and there was no history of drug intake.
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El-Darouti, M.A. (2013). Extremely Pruritic Polymorphous Eruption in an Elderly Male. In: Challenging Cases in Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4249-2_84
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