Tretinoin-Induced Sticky Skin: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cutis

Volumn 63, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 142-144

  Lockridge, Jason ^a,c   Ramos Caro, Francisco A ^a   Holloway, Kathryn ^b   Mullins, Diane ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Paddock Park Professional Center   (United States)

^c Div Dermatol and Cutaneous Surg   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KERATOLYTIC AGENT; RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DRUG ERUPTION; HUMAN; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; THORAX;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG ERUPTIONS; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; THORAX; TRETINOIN;

EID: 0033091203     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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