Necrobiosis lipoidica: A case with histopathological findings revealed asteroid bodies and was successfully treated with dipyridamole plus intralesional triamcinolone

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-57

  Jiquan, Song ^a   Khalaf, Ahmad T ^a   Jinquan, Tan ^a   Xiaoming, Liu ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asteroid body; Diabetes mellitus; Dipyridamole; Intralesional triamcinolone; Necrobiosis lipoidica

Indexed keywords

DIPYRIDAMOLE; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASTEROID BODY; CASE REPORT; CELL INCLUSION; CYTOPLASM; DIZZINESS; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HISTOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIPYRIDAMOLE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GIANT CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NECROBIOSIS LIPOIDICA; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; SKIN; TRIAMCINOLONE;

EID: 39149098785     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09546630701691228     Document Type: Article

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