Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa associated with streptococcal infection in a child and a review of the literature

Japanese Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 144-150

  Sasamoto, Masato ^a   Shigeta, Yukiko ^a   Hisashi, Kawashima ^a   Kashiwagi, Yasuyo ^a   Koishi, Hirokazu ^a   Kobayashi, Kusukazu ^a   Takekuma, Kouji ^a   Hoshika, Akinori ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Child; Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa; Streptococcal infection

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; POLYARTERITIS NODOSA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; POLYARTERITIS NODOSA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033139433     PISSN: 09114300     EISSN: 13497413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2177/jsci.22.144     Document Type: Article

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