A case of atopic dermatitis-associated lichen amyloidosis successfully treated with oral cyclosporine and narrow band UVB therapy in succession

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 368-370

  Kang, Min Ju ^a   Kim, Hei Sung ^a   Kim, Hyung Ok ^a   Park, Young Min ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Cyclosporine; Lichen amyloidosis; Narrow band UVB

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LICHEN; LICHEN AMYLOIDOSUS; PAPULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RADIATION DOSE; REMISSION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 72449161191     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: 14711753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546630802691325     Document Type: Article

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