Ecthyma gangrenosum as a very early herald of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 505-506

  Pouryousefi, A ^a   Foland, J ^a   Michie, C A ^a   Cummins, M ^a  

^a EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia; Ecthyma gangrenosum; Leukaemia dynamics; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECTHYMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LEUKEMIA CELL; NEUTROPENIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

EID: 0032874180     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.355389.x     Document Type: Article

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