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Dupuytren's and Ledderhose's diseases associated with chronic use of anticonvulsants: case report

We present the case of a patient that after chronic use of anticonvulsant drugs without proven epilepsy , developed Dupuytren's and Ledderhose's diseases. We discuss the most frequent predisponent factors, and their relationship with chronic use of anticonvulsants, particularly phenobarbitone.

Dupuytren's disease; Ledderhose's disease; anticonvulsants


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