Vital Signs: Attacked from Within

A woman battles a disease so diverse that it eludes diagnosis.

By Robert A Norman
May 21, 2007 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 4:39 AM

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A 28-year-old woman sat on the examining table pointing at patches on the sides of her face and scalp where it looked as if miniature grenades had exploded, leaving crevices.

“Can you get rid of them?” she asked.

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