Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis with subepidermal blisters of the distal extremities induced by diltiazem [3]

Dermatology

Volumn 213, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 48-49

  Gesierich, Anja ^a   Rose, Christian ^a   Bröcker, Eva Bettina ^a   Trautmann, Axel ^a   Leverkus, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis; Diltiazem; Pustules; Subepidermal blisters

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM;

ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG ERUPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARM; BLISTER; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; DILTIAZEM; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33745216518     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000092840     Document Type: Letter

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