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Diffuse Pruritic Lesions in a 3-Years-Old Child

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A 3-year-old Caucasian girl presented with intensely pruritic lesions appeared 1 year before. Physical examination revealed erythematous-symmetrical papules, vesicles and excoriations, localized on the lower and upper limbs, trunk and buttocks (Fig. 13.1a–c).

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  1. Dermatology Study Group, Italian Federation of General Pediatricians, Rome, Italy

    Giuseppe Ruggiero

  2. Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Maternal and Child Health Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Cosimo Ruggiero

  3. University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

    Luca Ruggiero

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  1. Dermatology, University of Rome “G.Marconi”, Rome, Italy

    Fabio Arcangeli

  2. Dermatology, University of Rome “G.Marconi”, Rome, Italy

    Torello M. Lotti

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Ruggiero, G., Ruggiero, C., Ruggiero, L. (2022). Diffuse Pruritic Lesions in a 3-Years-Old Child. In: Arcangeli, F., Lotti, T.M. (eds) Clinical Cases in Early-Years Pediatric Dermatology. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89089-6_13

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