Cutaneous mucormycosis with subsequent visceral dissemination in a child with neutropenia: A case report and review of the pediatric literature

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 336-341

  Wirth, F ^a   Perry, R ^a   Eskenazi, A ^a   Schwalbe, R ^a   Kao, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINASE; CYTARABINE; HYDROCORTISONE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; ECTHYMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; MUCORMYCOSIS; NEUTROPENIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031055034     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(97)80412-4     Document Type: Article

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