Basaloid follicular hamartomas associated with autoimmune disease: A possible role for retinoids in therapy

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1067-1070

  Smith, Kathleen J ^a,b,c,d   Skelton, Henry ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d QUEST DIAGNOSTICS NICHOLS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; ISOTRETINOIN; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TAZAROTENE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; EXHAUSTION; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HAMARTOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP HAIR; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN NODULE; TISSUE SECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROSIS;

EID: 0345724911     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(02)61779-7     Document Type: Article

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