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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 5 | Page : 557-560 |
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Progressive facial hemiatrophy - A case series
Feroze Kaliyadan1, Kaberi Biswas2, AD Dharmaratnam3
1 Department of Dermatology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kochi, India; College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Hasa, Saudi Arabia
2 Consultant Ophthalmologist, KPM Eye Hospital and Medea Lasik Center, Kochi, Kerala, India
3 Department of Dermatology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kochi, India
Correspondence Address:
Feroze Kaliyadan
Department of Dermatology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Elamakkara PO, Kochi - 26, Kerala, India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.87155
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Six female patients diagnosed with Progressive Facial Hemiatrophy are presented here. The clinical and serological features are highlighted, and treatment options for the condition are discussed. We would like to highlight the need to differentiate the condition from localized scleroderma and the with limitation of its medical management. |
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