Dermoscopy of lichen planus-like keratosis: A model of inflammatory regression

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1392-1397

  Bugatti, L ^a   Filosa, G ^a  

^a A Murri Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benign lichenoid keratosis; Dermoscopy; Lichen planus like keratosis; Regression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATROPHIC SKIN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPIGMENTATION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOSIS; LICHEN PLANUS LIKE KERATOSIS; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; REVIEW; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; DERMOSCOPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOSIS; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 35648963671     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02296.x     Document Type: Review

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