Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp: A case report and review of the literature

Dermatology

Volumn 211, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 273-276

  Mastroianni, A ^a   Cota, C ^a   Ardigo M ^a   Minutilli, E ^a   Berardesca, E ^a  

^a SAN GALLICANO DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erosive pustular dermatosis; Retinoids; Scalp

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ISOTRETINOIN; NIMESULIDE; STEROID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SKIN DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCALP DERMATOSES; SKIN CARE; SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26244437342     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087023     Document Type: Article

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