Red scrotum syndrome: Successful treatment with oral doxycycline

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 362-363

  Byun, Ji Won ^a   Hong, Won Kyu ^a   Han, Sung Hyub ^a   Song, Hee Jin ^a   Lee, Hyeon Sook ^a   Choi, Gwang Seong ^a   Shin, Jeong Hyun ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; STEROID;

AGED; BURNING SENSATION; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RED SCROTUM SYNDROME; SCROTUM DISORDER; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHEMA; HUMANS; MALE; SCROTUM;

EID: 84863174547     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2010.04548.x     Document Type: Letter

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