Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: Response to isotretinoin

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1105-1108

  Scerri, L ^a,b   Williams, H C ^a   Allen, B R ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; ISOTRETINOIN; MINOCYCLINE; ZINC SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0029974728     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07952.x     Document Type: Article

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