Research Papers

Dr. Eileen Tan is the author or co-author for numerous research papers and articles. Some of them are listed below.

A prospective study of treatment of keloids : Topical silicone gel sheeting versus intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide.

Eileen Tan, Sze Hon Chua, Joyce Teng Ee Lim

Published in Journal of Dermatological Treatment (1999)10;251-254.


A retrospective study of Behcet’s disease seen at the National Skin Centre, Singapore.

Eileen Tan, Sze Hon Chua, Joyce Teng Ee Lim

Published in Ann Acad Med Singapore 1999;28:440-444.


A retrospective study on the sensitisation rate and clinical relevance of sesquiterpene lactone in Singapore.

Eileen Tan, Yung Hian Leow, See Ket Ng, Chee Leok Goh

Published in Contact Dermatitis 1999; 41:80-83.


Hypergammaglobulinaemic purpura – a case report

Eileen Tan, See Ket Ng, Suat Hoon Tan, Gee Chuan Wong

Published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 1999; 24:469-472.


Hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (Clouston syndrome) – a case report

Eileen Tan, Yong Kwang Tay

Published in Pediatric Dermatology 2000;Vol 17,No 1:65-67.


A review on Bacterial Vaginosis.

Eileen Tan, Roy Chan

Published in National Skin Centre Bulletin 1999;Vol 10,No 2:47-48.


Mycosis fungoides in young patients seen in Singapore : Clinical characteristics and outcome.

Eileen Tan, Yong Kwang Tay, Yoke Chin Giam

Published in Pediatric Dermatology 2000;Vol 17,No 5:352-56.


Bullous Sweet’s syndrome and acute hepatitis B infection -- a new association.

Eileen Tan, Gil Yosipovitch, Yoke Chin Giam, Suat Hoon Tan

Published in British Journal of Dermatology 2000;143:914-916.


Malignant melanoma seen at a tertiary dermatological center, Singapore.

Eileen Tan, Sze Hon Chua, Joyce Teng Ee Lim, Chee Leok Goh

Published in Ann Acad Med Singapore 2001;30:414-8.


An unusual papular eruption in a young man – a case report

Eileen Tan, Chee Leok Goh

Published in Archives of Dermatology 2002;138:117-122


Congenital triangular alopecia – a report of 5 Asian children

Eileen Tan, Yoke Chin Giam

Published in Pediatric Dermatology 2002;19(2):127-128.


The pattern and profile of alopecia areata in Singapore – a study of 219 Asians.

Eileen Tan, Yong Kwang Tay, Chee Leok Goh

Published in Int J Dermatology 2002;Nov4(11):748-753.


A clinical study of childhood alopecia areata in Singapore

Eileen Tan, Yong Kwang Tay, Yoke Chin Giam

Published in Pediatric Dermatology 2002;Vol19(4):298-301.


Hair transplant Update.

Eileen Tan, Shapiro J.

Published in Cosmetic Dermatology 2002;Oct(3):112-116.


A study if Ofuji disease in a tertiary skin centre, Singapore.

Mark Tang, Eileen Tan, Sze Hon Chua

Published in Australasian Journal of Dermatology 2003;44:44-47.


Contributing author - "The principles and practices of contact and occupational

Dermatology in the Asia-Pacific region" See Ket Ng and Chee Leok Goh


Primary cicatricial alopecias: Clinicopahology of 112 cases

Eileen Tan, Jerry Shapiro

Published in J Am Acad Dermatol 2004;50:25-32.


Continuing medical education article : Update on primary cicatricial alopecias.

Elizabeth Ross, Eileen Tan, Jerry Shapiro

Published in J Am Acad Dermatol 2005 :53:1-37


Profile and Outcome of Childhood Mycosis Fungoides in Singapore

Eileen Tan, M.D., Yong-Kwang Tay, M.D., and Yoke-Chin Giam, M.D.

Pediatric Dermatology Volume 17 Issue 5 Page 352 - September/October 2000


A Clinical Study of Childhood Alopecia Areata in Singapore

Eileen Tan, M.D., Yong-Kwang Tay, M.D., and Yoke-Chin Giam, M.D

Published in Pediatric Dermatology Volume 19 Issue 4 Page 298 - July 2002