Three Orphans One Should Know: Red Scalp, Red Ear, and Red Scrotum Syndrome

October 2015 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

Uwe Wollina

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Studysummary The document concludes that early recognition and appropriate treatment of red scalp, red ear, and red scrotum syndromes can lead to remission.

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