Lichen Spinulosus: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

lichen spinulosus, keratosis follicularis spinulosa, lichen pilaris seu spinulosus of Crocker, keratosis follicularis spinosa of Unna

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Stephen W White, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, George Washington University Hospital; Chief, Sub-section of Dermatology, Suburban Hospital
Stephen W White, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, International Society of Dermatology, Society for Investigative Dermatology, and Society for Pediatric Dermatology
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Christopher R Gorman, MD, Bethesda Dermatology, private practice
Christopher R Gorman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha
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James J Nordlund, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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Rosalie Elenitsas, MD, Herman Beerman Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Director, Penn Cutaneous Pathology Services, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Health System
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