Pseudogaucher cells in cutaneous Mycobacterium avium intracellulare infection: Report of a case

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-54

  Kahn, Hirshel ^a   Phelps, Robert G ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Human immunodeficiency virus; Mycobacterium avium intracellulare; Pseudogaucher cells

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN TISSUE; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; FEMALE; GAUCHER DISEASE; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM COMPLEX; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM-INTRACELLULARE INFECTION; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0032903070     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199902000-00012     Document Type: Article

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