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Itching Exfoliating Plaques on Lower Legs

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Clinical Cases in Exfoliative Dermatitis

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Nummular eczema is part of the atopic dermatitis spectrum. The typical lesions are intensively itching, coin-shaped, and localized on the lower legs. High-potent corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment. Recently, dupilumab has been investigated as a second-line drug.

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  1. Department of Dermatology & Allergology, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital of the Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany

    Uwe Wollina

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  1. Dermatology, Marconi University, Rome, Roma, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

  2. Dermatologie & Allergologie, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

    Uwe Wollina

  3. Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Setchenov University), Moscow, Russia

    Olga Olisova

  4. Psychodermatology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Saginaw, MI, USA

    Mohammad Jafferany

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Wollina, U. (2022). Itching Exfoliating Plaques on Lower Legs. In: Lotti, T.M., Wollina, U., Olisova, O., Jafferany, M. (eds) Clinical Cases in Exfoliative Dermatitis. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08466-9_19

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