Saxophone Penis Secondary to Lichen Simplex Chronicus Responding to Low Dose of Methotrexate and Doxycycline

Saxophone Penis Secondary to Lichen Simplex Chronicus Responding to Low Dose of Methotrexate and Doxycycline

Authors

  • Bhavya Swarnkar Departments of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Somesh Gupta Departments of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Neetu Bhari Departments of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
  • Sudheer Kumar Arava Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Keywords:

saxophone penis, lichen simplex chronicus, methotrexate, doxycycline

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Published

2023-07-31

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2023 Vol 13, No 3 | July

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Research Letter

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Swarnkar B, Gupta S, Bhari N, Arava SK. Saxophone Penis Secondary to Lichen Simplex Chronicus Responding to Low Dose of Methotrexate and Doxycycline. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2023;13(3):e2023123. doi:10.5826/dpc.1303a123

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