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Lichen amyloidosis successfully treated with fractional ablative laser CO2: A new alternative therapeutic

Mouna KorbiDepartment of Dermatology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, TunisiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hayet AkkariDepartment of Dermatology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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Yosra SouaDepartment of Dermatology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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Mariem MohamedDepartment of Dermatology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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Monia YoussefDepartment of Dermatology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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Hichem BelhajdaliDepartment of Dermatology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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Jameledine ZiliDepartment of Dermatology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia
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Pages 1-3 | Received 09 Nov 2016, Accepted 10 Nov 2017, Published online: 05 Feb 2018

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