Reticular Erythematous Mucinosis: Partial Response to Treatment With Topical Tacrolimus
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[Reticular erythematous mucinosis: partial response to treatment with topical tacrolimus].
reticular erythematous mucinosis (rEM) is a rare form of cutaneous mucinosis that is occasionally associated with systemic diseases and tumors.1 hydroxychloroquine is frequently used as the first-line treatment for this condition.2 We present a case of rEM treated with topical tacrolimus. The patient was a 48-year-old man with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis treated during childhood, who co...
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Received June 11, 2015, Revised July 21, 2015, Accepted for publication August 10, 2015 Corresponding author: Dong-Youn Lee, Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3410-3543, Fax: 82-2-3410-3869, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the C...
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عنوان ژورنال: Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition)
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1578-2190
DOI: 10.1016/s1578-2190(10)70595-3