Hypopigmented Mycosis Fungoides: A Clinical Mimicker of Vitiligo

February 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 193 | Copyright © February 2015


Stanislav N. Tolkachjov MD and Nneka I. Comfere MD

Department of Dermatology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MN

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