Peripheral ulcerative keratitis in pityriasis rubra pilaris [4]

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1001-1002

  Paranjothy, B ^a   Shunmugam, M ^a   MacKenzie, J ^a   Azuara Blanco, A ^a  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETRETIN; INFLIXIMAB; STEROID;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CORNEA PERFORATION; CORNEA ULCER; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ECTROPION; EYE INJURY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAOCULAR FOREIGN BODY; KERATITIS; LETTER; PENETRATING KERATOPLASTY; PERIPHERAL ULCERATIVE KERATITIS; PITYRIASIS RUBRA PILARIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; ULCER HEALING; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34447306612     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702797     Document Type: Letter

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