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Case of neuropathic itch-associated prurigo nodules on the bilateral upper arms after unilateral herpes zoster in a patient with cervical herniated discs: Successful treatment with mirogabalin
Satoshi Okuno,
Satoshi Okuno
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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Takashi Hashimoto
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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Takashi Hashimoto, Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-0042, Japan.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Takahiro Satoh,
Takahiro Satoh
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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Satoshi Okuno,
Satoshi Okuno
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
Search for more papers by this author Takashi Hashimoto,
Corresponding Author
Takashi Hashimoto
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
Correspondence
Takashi Hashimoto, Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-0042, Japan.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Takahiro Satoh,
Takahiro Satoh
Department of Dermatology, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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First published: 05 September 2021
No abstract is available for this article.
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None declared.
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