A case of subcorneal pustular dermatosis (Sneddon-Wilkinson-disease) not responding to dapsone: Therapeutic alternatives

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 109-111

  Laifaoui, J I A ^a   Guillen, E ^a   Worret, Wolf Ingo ^a   Ring, Johannes ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Sneddon Wilkinson disease; Subcorneal pustular dermatosis; Systemic corticosteroids

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DAPSONE; FLUOCORTOLONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; RETINOID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PUVA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; SUBCORNEAL PUSTULAR DERMATOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142011634     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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