Topical corticosteroid-induced rosacea-like dermatitis: A clinical study of 110 cases

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-46

  Rathi, Sanjay K ^a   Kumrah, Leishiwon ^b  

^a Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research ^*  (India)

^b Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Diffuse erythema; rosacea like dermatitis; topical corticosteroid

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE; MOMETASONE FUROATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG SAFETY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PAPULAR SKIN DISEASE; PAPULOPUSTULAR RASH; REBOUND; ROSACEA; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN REDNESS; SWELLING; TELANGIECTASIA; TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID INDUCED ROSACEA LIKE DERMATITIS; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROSACEA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952850390     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.74974     Document Type: Article

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