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Trauma- Burn repigmentation

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Description: A demo of how the epidermis in hair follicles and sweat glands migrates out to re-epithelialize adjacent skin in the healing of partial thickness burns, sometimes resulting in a "leopard skin" appearance. These spots coalesced almost entirely with further healing.

Type: Case Study
Author/Contact: Charles Eaton
Institution: E-Hand
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Language: English

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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Thu Aug 06 2009