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Annular Keloid Mimicking Granuloma Annulare: A Diagnostic Challenge

Pragya A. Nair, Shree Dhanani, Priya Ghoghara

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RFP Journal of Dermatology 10(2):p 47-49, July-December 2025. | DOI: 10.21088/jd.2582.3582 10225.1

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Ghoghara P, Dhanani S, Nair PA. Annular keloid mimicking granuloma annulare: a diagnostic challenge. RFP J Dermatol. 2025;10(2):47-9.

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Received : September 16, 2025         Accepted : November 18, 2025          Published : December 24, 2025

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Ghoghara P, Dhanani S, Nair PA. Annular keloid mimicking granuloma annulare: a diagnostic challenge. RFP J Dermatol. 2025;10(2):47-9.


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DOI: 10.21088/jd.2582.3582 10225.1

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