Management of treatment-resistant cutaneous sarcoidosis with radiation

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 573-575

  Frizzell, Bart ^b   Stith, McLean ^c   Jenrette, Joseph ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

Lupus pernio; Radiation therapy; Sarcoid

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRON; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG SARCOIDOSIS; OPEN LUNG BIOPSY; RADIATION DOSE; SARCOIDOSIS; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STEROID THERAPY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; SARCOIDOSIS; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0036900354     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000421-200212000-00008     Document Type: Article

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