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Senna laxative-induced dermatitis in children: a dermatitis mimicking child abuse

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  1. CHRU Nancy, Département de Dermatologie, Nancy, France

    Léa Fleurentin, Anne-Claire Bursztejn & Jean-Luc Schmutz

  2. CHRU Nancy, Centre régional de Pharmacovigilance, Nancy, France

    Nadine Petitpain & Lucie Javot

  3. CHRU Nancy, Département de chirurgie pédiatrique, Unité des brûlés, Nancy, France

    Sorin Adetu & Laetitia Goffinet

  4. CHRU Nancy, Pôle URM, Service de médecine légale, Nancy, France

    Laurent Martrille

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Fleurentin, L., Bursztejn, AC., Petitpain, N. et al. Senna laxative-induced dermatitis in children: a dermatitis mimicking child abuse. Eur J Dermatol 29, 327–329 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2019.3546

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