Herpes zoster in seven disparate dermatomes (zoster multiplex): Report of a case and review of the literature

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 868-869

  Vu, Ann Q ^b   Radonich, Michael A ^b   Heald, Peter W ^a,b  

^a 501 LCI ^*  (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOME; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INFLAMMATION;

EID: 0032941202     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jd.1999.v40.a96944     Document Type: Article

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