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Acquired Idiopathic Generalized Anhidrosis: Case Report

We report a case of acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis (AIGA) in a 56-year-old white woman. Acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis is an exceedingly rare group of heterogeneous disorders that has been almost exclusively reported in young Japanese males. Our case is unique in that AIGA may be underrecognized in this patient population.


 

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