Recurrent impetigo herpetiformis successfully treated with methotrexate

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 336-337

  Cravo, M ^a   Vieira, R ^a   Tellechea, O ^a   Figueiredo, A ^a  

^a CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPETIGO HERPETIFORMIS; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPETIGO; METHOTREXATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 60049094879     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02867.x     Document Type: Letter

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