Recalcitrant erosive flexural lichen planus: Successful treatment with a combination of thalidomide and 0.1% tacrolimus ointment

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 268-270

  Eisman, S ^a   Orteu, C H ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BETAMETHASONE; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CLOBETASONE BUTYRATE; CLOTRIMAZOLE; DERMOVATE NN; DOXYCYCLINE FOSFATEX; ETRETIN; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; NEOMYCIN; NICOTINAMIDE; NYSTATIN; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PREDNISOLONE; TACROLIMUS; THALIDOMIDE; TRIMOVATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; OINTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LICHEN PLANUS; TACROLIMUS; THALIDOMIDE;

EID: 2442672950     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2004.01500.x     Document Type: Article

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