Generalized lichen nitidus successfully treated with narrow-band UVB phototherapy: Two cases report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 163-166

  Do, Mi Ok ^a   Kim, Myoung Ju ^a   Kim, Seong Hyun ^a   Myung, Ki Bum ^a   Choi, You Won ^a,b  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Mokdong Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lichen nitidus; Lichenoid eruptions; Narrow band UVB; Phototherapy; Skin diseases; Ultraviolet therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847137718     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.1.163     Document Type: Article

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