Refractory pityriasis lichenoides chronica successfully treated with topical tacrolimus [10]

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 456-458

  Mallipeddi, R ^a   Evans, A V ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; DIPROBASE; ERYTHROMYCIN; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE PLUS PROGESTERONE; METHOTREXATE; PSORALEN; TACROLIMUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; PITYRIASIS LICHENOIDES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; REFRACTORY PITYRIASIS LICHENOIDES CHRONICA; SKIN IRRITATION; STEROID THERAPY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; PITYRIASIS LICHENOIDES; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038045435     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01285_10.x     Document Type: Letter

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