Successful treatment of Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome with lymecycline

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 166-167

  Pigozzi, Barbara ^a   Fortina, Anna Belloni ^a   Peserico, Andrea ^a  

^a Clinica Dermatologica di Padova   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Granulomatous disease; Lymecycline; Melkersson Rosenthal syndrome; Polymorphonuclear neutrophils

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CLOFAZIMINE; LYMECYCLINE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EDEMA; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LOWER LIP; MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; RELAPSE; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER LIP;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMECYCLINE; MELKERSSON-ROSENTHAL SYNDROME;

EID: 2942538111     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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