Impetigo herpetiformis followed by generalized pustular psoriasis: More evidence of same disease entity

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 754-755

  Chang, Sung E ^a   Kim, Hyung H ^b   Choi, Jee H ^b   Sung, Kyung J ^b   Moon, Kee C ^b   Koh, Jai K ^b  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; ISOTRETINOIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHILL; DIARRHEA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPETIGO HERPETIFORMIS; INGUINAL REGION; LETTER; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRURITUS; PUSTULAR PSORIASIS; PUSTULE; RASH; SKIN BIOPSY; TRUNK;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PREDNISOLONE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0141593626     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01998.x     Document Type: Letter

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