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Tinea incognito caused by Microsporum canis mimicking erythema gyratum repens: a diagnostic challenge

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

    Sawako Kiyohara, Kazumasa Oya, Yoshiyuki Ishii & Toshifumi Nomura

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Kiyohara, S., Oya, K., Ishii, Y. et al. Tinea incognito caused by Microsporum canis mimicking erythema gyratum repens: a diagnostic challenge. Eur J Dermatol 33, 566–568 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2023.4549

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