Focal epithelial hyperplasia (Heck's Disease) in two siblings: Response to treatment with imiquimod 5% cream

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 248-249

  Ponte, Pedro ^a   Serrão, Vasco ^a   Fiadeiro, Teresa ^a  

^a Alameda Santo António Dos Capuchos ^*  (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA DR4 ANTIGEN; IMIQUIMOD;

ALLELE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREAM; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG RESPONSE; FOCAL EPITHELIUM HYPERPLASIA; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PAPULE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; SYMPTOM; WART VIRUS;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AMINOQUINOLINES; CHILD; FOCAL EPITHELIAL HYPERPLASIA; HUMANS; MALE; SIBLINGS;

EID: 77950407758     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2010.0889     Document Type: Letter

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