Remembering PLEVA: An Old Disease in Need of Renewed Attention

Authors

  • Gustavo Almeida-Silva Dermatology Department. Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0669-5366
  • Paulo Filipe Dermatology Department. Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria. Lisbon. & Dermatology University Clinic. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. & Dermatology Research Unit. Instituto de Medicina Molecular. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon.
  • Joana Antunes Dermatology Department. Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria. Lisbon. & Dermatology University Clinic. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0221-7193

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.24175

Keywords:

Pityriasis Lichenoides/diagnosis

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2026-03-02

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Almeida-Silva G, Filipe P, Antunes J. Remembering PLEVA: An Old Disease in Need of Renewed Attention. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 2 [cited 2026 Mar. 16];39(3):237-8. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/24175

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Vol. 39 No. 3 (2026): March

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