Subcorneal pustular dermatosis in association with a monoclonal IgA/κ gammopathy: Successful treatment with acitretin [9]

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 588-590

  Teixeira, Marta ^a   Alves, Rosário ^a   Selores, Manuela ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; ETRETIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MONOCLONAL IMMUNOGLOBULINEMIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SUBCORNEAL PUSTULAR DERMATOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACITRETIN; AGED; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MALE; PARAPROTEINEMIAS; SKIN DISEASES, VESICULOBULLOUS;

EID: 33845244166     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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