Persistent Alopecic Plaque on the Scalp in a Woman with Breast Cancer: A Quiz

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  • Yujie Wen Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Peking University First Hospital; Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses; National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing, China
  • Yang Wang Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Peking University First Hospital; Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis on Dermatoses; National Clinical Research Center for Skin and Immune Diseases, Beijing, China

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42120

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Alopecia, breast cancer, cutaneous tumor

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2025-01-08

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Wen, Y., & Wang, Y. (2025). Persistent Alopecic Plaque on the Scalp in a Woman with Breast Cancer: A Quiz. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 105, adv42120. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.42120

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