Letter to the Editor
Blepharochalasis showing prominent infiltration of neutrophils in dermal vessels
Mikio Ohtsuka,
Corresponding Author
Mikio Ohtsuka
Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
Correspondence: Mikio Ohtsuka, M.D., Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan. Email:
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Toshiyuki Yamamoto
Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Keiko Yago,
Keiko Yago
Department of Ophthalmology, Northern Fukushima Medical Center, Fukushima, Japan
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Mikio Ohtsuka,
Corresponding Author
Mikio Ohtsuka
Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
Correspondence: Mikio Ohtsuka, M.D., Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima 960-1295, Japan. Email:
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Toshiyuki Yamamoto,
Toshiyuki Yamamoto
Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Keiko Yago,
Keiko Yago
Department of Ophthalmology, Northern Fukushima Medical Center, Fukushima, Japan
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First published: 08 October 2014
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