A case of erythromelalgia successfully controlled by systemic steroids and pentazocine - Is it related to a unique subtype of neutrophilic dermatosis?

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 204-210

  Suh, Dae Hun ^a   Kim, Sang Duck ^a   Ahn, Jong Seong ^a   Han, Kwang Ho ^a   Cho, Kwang Hyun ^a   Eun, Hee Chul ^a   Youn, Jai Il ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corticosteroid; Erythromelagia; Neutrophilic dermatosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CEFAZOLIN; CORTICOSTEROID; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; INDOMETACIN; MOCLOBEMIDE; PENTAZOCINE; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ERYTHROMELALGIA; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 0343238227     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2000.tb02150.x     Document Type: Article

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