Treatment of reticular erythematous mucinosis with a large dose of ultraviolet B radiation and steroid impregnated tape

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-118

  Yamazaki, Sayuri ^a   Katayama, Ichiro ^b   Kurumaji, Yuko ^c   Yokozeki, Hiroo ^a   Nishioka, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Higashi Kawaguchi Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM); Steroid impregnated tape; Ultraviolet B (UVB)

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; FLUDROXYCORTIDE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; MALE; MUCINOSIS; RADIATION DOSE; SIDE EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0033065939     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb03521.x     Document Type: Article

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