Phytophotodermatitis in 19 children admitted to hospital and their differential diagnoses: Child abuse and herpes simplex virus infection

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 57, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Carlsen, Karen ^a   Weismann, Kaare ^b  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Hoersholm Hospital   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSORALEN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYTOPHOTODERMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, PHOTOTOXIC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; MALE; PSORALENS; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 35148857656     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.08.034     Document Type: Article

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