A case of mosaic-type bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma successfully treated with topical maxacalcitol, a vitamin D3 analogue

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 501-502

  Umekoji, A ^a   Fukai, K ^a   Ishii, M ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

22 OXACALCITRIOL; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; COLECALCIFEROL DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE; KERATOHYALIN;

BULLOUS CONGENITAL ICHTHYOSIFORM ERYTHRODERMA; CASE REPORT; CELL VACUOLE; DRUG ERUPTION; EPIDERMOLYTIC HYPERKERATOSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NEVUS; OINTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; TOPICAL TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CALCITRIOL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HUMANS; HYPERKERATOSIS, EPIDERMOLYTIC; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45149110521     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2008.02761.x     Document Type: Letter

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