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Mahogany discoloration of the skin due to the defensive secretion of a millipede.
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0316.
An 8-year-old boy developed a sudden mahogany discoloration of his skin after exposure to defensive secretions of a millipede. The mechanisms and the composition of the secretion and other clinical features are briefly reviewed.
PMID: 1862020 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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