Neutrophilic lobular (pustular) panniculitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 247-252

  Tran, Tien Anh N ^b   DuPree, Marsha ^b   Carlson, J Andrew ^a,b  

^a Dept of Pathol and Lab Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Erythema nodosum; Neutrophilic panniculitis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BEHCET DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PANCREATITIS; PANNICULITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG DERMATOSES; NEUTROPHILS; PANNICULITIS; SUPPURATION;

EID: 0033033325     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199906000-00007     Document Type: Article

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