Behçet's syndrome with pyoderma-gangrenosum-like lesions treated successfully with dapsone monotherapy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 806-810

  Joshi, Arun ^a,b   Mamta, ^a  

^a HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b FARWANIYA HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Beh et's syndrome; Dapsone; Pyoderma gangrenosum

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CLOXACILLIN; DAPSONE; GENTAMICIN; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM;

AGED; APHTHOUS ULCER; ARTICLE; BEHCET DISEASE; BLISTER; CASE REPORT; GENITAL ULCER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PUSTULE; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; WOUND CARE;

EID: 7944236003     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00604.x     Document Type: Article

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