Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology

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3/2026 vol. 13
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The spectrum of allergy mimics: a retrospective histopathological analysis of patients referred with suspected allergic skin lesions

Mehmet Emin Gerek 1
,
Fatih Çölkesen 1
,
Selami Aykut Temiz 2
,
Naile Kökbudak 3
,
Ferhat Sağun 1
,
İsmail Yiğitdöl 1
,
Şevket Arslan 1

  1. Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

  2. Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

  3. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey

Alergologia Polska – Polish Journal of Allergology 2026; 13, 3: 196-202

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pja.2026.165148
Data publikacji online: 2026/10/06
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