Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa: A case report and literature review

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 868-872

  Khoo, Boo Peng ^a   Ng, S K ^b  

^a NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Exacerbations; Histological proof; Initial evaluation; Long term follow up; Remissions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NEUROPATHY; POLYARTERITIS NODOSA; REMISSION; SKIN DISEASE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0032464429     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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