Therapeutic hotline: Ulcerative lichen planus - Treatment challenges

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 203-205

  Sǎlǎvǎstru, Carmen ^a   Tiplica, George Sorin ^a  

^a Intr Nicoreşti Nr 4 ^*  (Romania)

Author keywords

Lichen planus; Tacrolimus; Ulcerative lesions

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PSORALEN; STEROID; TACROLIMUS;

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; LONG TERM CARE; PLANTAR ULCER; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN DEFECT; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; AGED; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS; OINTMENTS; PAIN; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950132424     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2010.01316.x     Document Type: Article

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