Peripheral nerve abscess in leprosy: Report of twenty cases

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-147

  Kumar, Pramod ^a  

^a Department of Dermatology ^*  (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE SHEATH; NEURITIS; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; SKIN NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 0030880703     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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