Erythema Multiforme Associated with Contact Dermatitis to Poison Ivy: Three Cases and a Review of the Literature

Cutis

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 139-142

  Cohen, Lisa M ^a,b,d   Cohen, Jay L ^c  

^a University of Chicago   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PLANT; POISON IVY; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; FEMALE; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANTS, TOXIC; PREDNISONE; TOXICODENDRON;

EID: 0032161198     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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