Pimecrolimus for the treatment of vulvar lichen sclerosus in a premenarchal girl

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-37

  Goldstein, Andrew T ^a,d   Marinoff, Stanley C ^b   Christopher, Kurt ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Lichen sclerosus; Tacrolimus analogs derivatives therapeutic use; Vulva

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL; PIMECROLIMUS;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFECTION; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MENARCHE; PERIANAL ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REBOUND; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN BURNING SENSATION; STRIA; TACHYPHYLAXIS;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; RECURRENCE; TACROLIMUS; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 1542346158     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2003.11.013     Document Type: Article

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