Imiquimod-induced vitiligo in a patient with genital warts [14]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 755-756

  Stefanaki, C ^a,b   Nicolaidou, E ^a   Hadjivassiliou, M ^a   Antoniou, C ^a   Katsambas, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMIQUIMOD;

ADULT; APPLICATION SITE IRRITATION; CASE REPORT; CIRCUMCISION; CONDYLOMA; CRYOTHERAPY; DEPIGMENTATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN EXFOLIATION; VITILIGO;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADULT; AMINOQUINOLINES; CONDYLOMATA ACUMINATA; HUMANS; MALE; PENILE DISEASES; PENIS; VITILIGO;

EID: 33745246313     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01533.x     Document Type: Letter

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