Topical pimecrolimus is an effective treatment for balanitis circinata erosiva [5]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 888-889

  de Almeida Jr , Hiram Larangeira ^a   de Oliveira Filho, Umberto Lopes ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; HLA B27 ANTIGEN; METHOTREXATE; PIMECROLIMUS; STEROID;

ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; BALANITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN EXAMINATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; BALANITIS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HLA-B27 ANTIGEN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27544479392     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02366e.x     Document Type: Letter

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