Familial multiple discoid fibromas: Unique histological features and therapeutic response to topical rapamycin

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 177-180

  Wee, J S ^a   Chong, H ^a   Natkunarajah, J ^a   Mortimer, P S ^a   Moosa, Y ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORDANE; RAPAMYCIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC ANTIBIOTIC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUTERIZATION; CURETTAGE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXTERNAL EAR; FACE; FAMILIAL MULTIPLE DISCOID FIBROMA; FEMALE; FIBROMA; GENE MUTATION; GENODERMATOSIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KELOID; MALE; PAPULE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIBLING; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN IRRITATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; GENETICS; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOLOGY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTINEOPLASTIC; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FIBROMA; HUMANS; MALE; SIROLIMUS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879935940     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12315     Document Type: Article

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