The petrified ear – a manifestation of dystrophic calcification

Dermatology

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 371-373

  Strumia, R ^a   Lombardi, A R ^a   Altieri, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Dystrophic calcification; Petrified ear

Indexed keywords

AGED; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; DYSTROPHY; EAR CARTILAGE; EXTERNAL EAR DISEASE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; CALCINOSIS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; EAR CARTILAGES; EAR DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0030794068     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000246147     Document Type: Article

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