Oro-vaginal-vulvar lichen planus: Report of two new cases

Maturitas

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 140-150

  Petruzzi, Massimo ^a   De Benedittis, Michele ^a   Carriero, Carmine ^a   Giardina, Carmela ^a   Parisi, Giuseppe ^a   Serpico, Rosario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; Oro vaginal vulvar lichen planus; Therapy

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CYCLOSPORIN A; MICONAZOLE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN PLANUS; MOUTH LESION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SIDE EFFECT; VAGINA DISEASE; VULVA DISEASE;

BIOPSY; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; MIDDLE AGED; VAGINAL DISEASES; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 11844277711     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2004.04.010     Document Type: Article

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