Successful treatment of Zoon's balanitis with topical tacrolimus [8]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1251-1252

  Hague, J ^a   Ilchyshyn, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; STEROID; TACROLIMUS;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; BALANITIS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PENILE BIOPSY; PENIS GLANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; BALANITIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASMA CELLS; REMISSION INDUCTION; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 33749830684     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02934.x     Document Type: Letter

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