A case of generalized granuloma annulare with myelodysplastic syndrome: successful treatment with systemic isotretinoin and topical pimecrolimus 1% cream combination [10]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 693-695

  Baskan, E Bemel ^a   Turan, A ^a   Tunali, S ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; ISOTRETINOIN; PIMECROLIMUS;

AGED; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CREAM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERYTHEMA; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LEUKOPENIA; MALE; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; PAPULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES; OINTMENTS; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 34250375965     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01989.x     Document Type: Letter

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