Perianal Langerhans cell histiocytosis relieved by surgical excision
T. Mittal
Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, U.S.A.E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorM.D.P. Davis
Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, U.S.A.E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorR.B. Lundell
Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, U.S.A.E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorT. Mittal
Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, U.S.A.E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorM.D.P. Davis
Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, U.S.A.E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorR.B. Lundell
Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, U.S.A.E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorConflicts of interest: none declared.
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