Scleromyxedema with myopathy was successfully treated by thalidomide

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-190

  Wu, M Y ^a   Hong, J B ^b   Yang, C C ^b   Hu, S L ^a   Liao, Y H ^b  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUCIN; THALIDOMIDE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIZZINESS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROMYXEDEMA; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DISEASES; SCLEROMYXEDEMA; THALIDOMIDE;

EID: 58449084938     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02766.x     Document Type: Letter

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