Successful treatment of lichen amyloidosus associated with atopic dermatitis using a combination of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy, topical corticosteroids and an antihistamine

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Oiso, N ^a   Yudate, T ^a   Kawara, S ^a   Kawada, A ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OLOPATADINE; PREDNIVAL ACETATE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LICHEN; LICHEN AMYLOIDOSUS; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HISTAMINE H1 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72549099161     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03574.x     Document Type: Article

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