Generalized linear porokeratosis: A rare entity with excellent response to acitretin

Dermatology Online Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Garg, Taru ^a   Ramchander, ^a   Varghese, Bincy ^a   Barara, Meenu ^a   Nangia, Anita ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETRETIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARM; ARTICLE; AUDITORY CANAL; AXILLA; BODY DISTRIBUTION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG RESPONSE; EAR; FINGER NAIL; GENERALIZED LINEAR POROKERATOSIS; HAND; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INGUINAL REGION; KERATOSIS; LEG; MALE; NECK; PAPULE; POROKERATOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN PLAQUE; TRUNK; XERODERMA; NAIL DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PRECANCER; REVIEW;

ACITRETIN; ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MALE; NAIL DISEASES; POROKERATOSIS; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS;

EID: 79960708049     PISSN: 10872108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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