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Gottron's acrogeria and sarcoidosis

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The case of a 37-year-old male suffering from Gottron's acrogeria and cutaneous sarcoidosis is presented together with a thorough review of the literature. So far about 40 cases of Gottron's acrogeria have been described. An association of sarcoidosis and acrogeria has not been observed to date.

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  1. Medizinische Poliklinik, Universität München, Germany

    A. Meurer, G. Lohmöller & C. Keller

  2. Medizinische Poliklinik Universität München, Pettenkoferstrasse 8a, W-8000, München 2, Germany

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Dedicated to Prof. Dr. N. Zöllner on the occasion of his 70th birthday

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Meurer, A., Lohmöller, G. & Keller, C. Gottron's acrogeria and sarcoidosis. Clin Investig 71, 387–391 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00186629

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