Rapid diagnosis of monilethrix using dermoscopy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 741-743

  Liu, C I ^a   Hsu, C H ^a  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dermoscopy; Monilethrix

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MONILETHRIX; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DERMOSCOPY; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 49749112929     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08705.x     Document Type: Letter

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