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Takama, H., Yanagishista, T., Muto, J. et al. Granulomatous pigmented purpuric dermatosis containing Propionibacterium acnes. Eur J Dermatol 28, 540–542 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2018.3329
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