Dexamethasone cyclophosphamide pulse therapy in lichen amyloidosus: A case report

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 249-251

  Gupta, Ramji ^a,b   Gupta, Sarthak ^a  

^a Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Hospital   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Complete clearance; DCP; Dexamethasone cyclophosphamide pulse therapy; Lichen amyloidosus; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; SALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN; LICHEN AMYLOIDOSUS; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMYLOIDOSIS; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LICHENOID ERUPTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRURITUS;

EID: 34547626768     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630701271799     Document Type: Article

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