Hypopigmented macules: Leprosy, atopy or pityriasis versicolor?

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 779-782

  Massone, C ^a   Cavalchini, A ^b,c   Clapasson, A ^b,c   Nunzi, E ^b,c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leprosy; Leprosy, lepromatous; Leprosy, lepromatous, diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLOFAZIMINE; DAPSONE; EMOLLIENT AGENT; OFLOXACIN; PREDNISONE; RIFAMPICIN; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM LEPROSUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOPIGMENTATION; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN BIOPSY; TINEA VERSICOLOR;

EID: 79952345071     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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