An infant with acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau: Successful treatment with thalidomide and UVB therapy

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-106

  Kiszewski, Ana Elisa ^a,b   De Villa, Damiê ^b   Scheibel, Ilóite ^b   Ricachnevsky, Nelson ^b  

^a ISCMPA ^*  (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL DA CRIANÇA SANTO ANTÔNIO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; THALIDOMIDE;

ACRODERMATITIS CONTINUA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSTULAR PSORIASIS; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ACRODERMATITIS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FOOT DERMATOSES; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INFANT; MALE; PSORIASIS; THALIDOMIDE; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 60449103778     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00838.x     Document Type: Article

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