Unanticipated Skin Discovery at the Lateral Thigh

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Yaniel Ramirez Sanchez https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5090-5364
Prince Adotama https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3092-1524

Keywords

pthirus pubis, intense itch, dermoscopy, ectoparasites, skin infestation, pigmented lesion, parasite, Scabies

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