Disseminated nodular granulomatous perifolliculitis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 288-290

  Das, S ^a   Saha, R ^a   Bhattacharya, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Dermatophytes; Granulomatous perifolliculitis; Immunosuppression

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; TERBINAFINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FUNGAL EXAMINATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LEG; MALE; PRURITUS; PUSTULE; REMISSION; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM;

EID: 34848904584     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.34779     Document Type: Article

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