Photosensitive erythema multiforme and erythema multiforme-like polymorphous light eruption

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 157-159

  Calzavara Pinton, Piergiacomo G ^a   Venturini, M ^a   Capezzera, R ^a   Zane, C ^a   Facchetti, F ^b  

^a Azienda Spedali Civili ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erythema multiforme; Photosensitivity; Polymorphous light eruption; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AFLOQUALONE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CARBANILIDE DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; PHENYLBUTAZONE; PREDNISONE; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; HEADACHE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OROPHARYNX; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUN EXPOSURE; TREMOR; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; SKIN TESTS; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0038718054     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0781.2003.00036.x     Document Type: Article

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