Coexistence of atopic dermatitis and lichen nitidus in three patients

Dermatology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-173

  Lestringant, G G ^a   Piletta, P ^b   Feldmann, R ^b   Galadari, I ^a   Frossard, P M ^c   Saurat, J H ^b  

^a TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences ^*  (Switzerland)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Koebner phenomenon; Lichen nitidus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ASTEMIZOLE; AURANOFIN; ETRETIN; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LICHENOID ERUPTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; SCHOOL CHILD; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030060458     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246351     Document Type: Article

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