Contact leukomelanosis induced by the leaves of Piper betle L. (Piperaceae): A clinical and histopathologic survey

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 583-589

  Liao, Y L ^a   Chiang, Y C ^a   Tsai, T F ^a   Lee, R F ^a   Chan, Y C ^a   Hsiao, C H ^a  

^a TAO YUAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; BETEL EXTRACT; BLEACHING AGENT; CATECHOL DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; ERYTHEMA; FACE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LEUKOMELANOSIS; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOSIS; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN PIGMENTATION; WOUND DRESSING;

PIPER BETLE;

EID: 0033058690     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(99)70441-X     Document Type: Article

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