Allergic contact dermatitis after isotretinoin treatment for acne

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1377-1378

  Fallon, J C ^a   Buckley, A ^a   Murphy, Gi M ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; CETOSTEARYLIC ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; DAKTACORT; HYDROCORTISONE; ISOTRETINOIN; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIQUID PARAFFIN; PHENYLMERCURIC ACETATE; TACROLIMUS;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; LETTER; MALE; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ALLERGY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; ISOTRETINOIN; MALE;

EID: 53749107305     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02646.x     Document Type: Letter

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