Follicular mucinosis responding to isotretinoin treatment

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 391-395

  Arca, Ercan ^a   Kosel O ^a   Tastan H B ^a   Gur A R ^a   Safali, M ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Follicular mucinosis; Isotretinoin; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; EMOLLIENT AGENT; ISOTRETINOIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FOLLICLE MUCINOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUCINOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADULT; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE; MUCINOSIS, FOLLICULAR;

EID: 10644291756     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630410023575     Document Type: Article

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