Acquired cutaneous lymphangiectasia in a patient with cirrhotic ascites

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-112

  García Doval, Ignacio ^a   De La Torre, Carlos ^a   Losada, Antonio ^a   Ocampo, Concepción ^a   Rodríguez, Teresa ^a   Cruces, Manuel J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL MONTECELO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ascites; Cirrhosis; Lymphangiectasia; Lymphangioma circumscriptum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHANGIECTASIS; LYMPHANGIOMA; PARACENTESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE;

ADULT; ASCITES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, ALCOHOLIC; LYMPHANGIECTASIS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 0032882737     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9959(99)00073-2     Document Type: Article

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