What is standard of care in the evaluation of elastosis perforans serpiginosa? A survey of pediatric dermatologists

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-224

  Vearrier, David ^a,b   Buka, Robert L ^a   Roberts, Brandie ^a   Cunningham, Bari B ^a   Eichenfield, Lawrence F ^a   Friedlander, Sheila F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLAMINE; RETINOIC ACID; TAZAROTENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CRYOTHERAPY; ELASTOSIS; ELASTOSIS PERFORANS SERPIGINOSA; ERYTHEMA; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BIOPSY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; DERMATOLOGY; ELASTIC TISSUE; FACIAL DERMATOSES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 33745080901     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00221.x     Document Type: Review

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