Striae distensae - Like lesions. A cause of scarring alopecia among children

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1489-1491

  Sharquie, Khalifa E ^a   Al Waiz, Makram M ^a   Al Nuaimy, Adil A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

AGE; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HAIR LOSS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INJURY; IRAQ; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; SCAR FORMATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN APPENDAGE; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN DEFECT; STRIA; STRIAE DISTENSAE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ALOPECIA AREATA; ATROPHY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ; MALE; SCALP;

EID: 0036953730     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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