Granuloma faciale successfully treated with topical tacrolimus: A case report

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-36

  Jedličková, Hana ^a   Feit, Josef ^b   Semrádová, Vera ^a  

^a ST ANNE S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Granuloma faciale; Tacrolimus; Therapy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; LIQUID NITROGEN; SUNSCREEN; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REMISSION; SKIN GRANULOMA;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; FACIAL DERMATOSES; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 42149114556     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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