Two cases of Zoon's balanitis treated with pimecrolimus 1% cream

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 198-201

  Bardazzi, F ^a   Antonucci, Angela ^a   Savoia, F ^a   Balestri, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PIMECROLIMUS; STEROID;

AGED; ARTICLE; BALANITIS; CASE REPORT; CIRCUMCISION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PENIS GLANS; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; BALANITIS; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 38349185124     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03392.x     Document Type: Article

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