Lymphedema praecox seen as isolated unilateral arm involvement: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 492-494

  Harel, L ^a   Amir, J ^a   Nussinovitch, M ^a   Straussberg, R ^a   Varsano, I ^a  

^a SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARM EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030856364     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70219-1     Document Type: Article

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