Prurigo nodularis and lichen simplex chronicus

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-46

  Lotti, Torello ^a   Buggiani, Gionata ^a   Prignano, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lichen simplex chronicus; Management; Prurigo nodularis; Psychodermatology

Indexed keywords

ANTIPRURITIC AGENT; BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; CAPSAICIN; CYCLOSPORIN; ETRETINATE; THALIDOMIDE; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NEURODERMATITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRURIGO; PRURIGO NODULARIS; PUVA; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; NEURODERMATITIS; PRURIGO; PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY;

EID: 40349111277     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00168.x     Document Type: Review

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