Persistent cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction after a Hawaiian box jellyfish sting (Carybdea alata)

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 991-993

  Tamanaha, Reid H ^a   Izumi, Allan K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; DOXEPIN; HEMOLYSIN; NEUROTOXIN; PAPAIN; TRIAMCINOLONE DIACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; JELLYFISH; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN ALLERGY;

EID: 0029770036     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90130-9     Document Type: Article

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