Lack of classic histology should not prevent diagnosis of necrolytic acral erythema

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 504-507

  Bentley, Danette ^a   Andea, Aleodor ^a   Holzer, Aton ^a   Elewski, Boni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIPOTRIOL; CLOBETASOL; TRIAMCINOLONE; ZINC; ZINC SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NECROLYTIC ACRAL ERYTHEMA; PARAKERATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ASTRINGENTS; BIOPSY; ERYTHEMA; FOOT; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAND; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECROSIS; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 60149099494     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.08.046     Document Type: Article

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