Pitting Oedema in Morbihan Disease: An Overlooked Feature?

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  • Hannah Kaiser Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Jesper Elberling Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Medicine, Copenhagen, Denmark

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.43599

Keywords:

Morbihan Disease, Pitting edema

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2025-05-27

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Kaiser, H., & Elberling, J. (2025). Pitting Oedema in Morbihan Disease: An Overlooked Feature?. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 105, adv43599. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v105.43599

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