Chronic Subungual Hematomas: A Presumed Immunologic Puzzle Resolved With a Diagnosis of Child Abuse

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 103-105

  Gavin, Leslie A ^a   Lanz, Miguel J ^b   Leung, Donald Y M ^b   Roesler, Thomas A ^b  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FINGER; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MALE; NAIL; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FINGERS; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MALE; NAILS;

EID: 0030639606     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170380107021     Document Type: Letter

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