Lymphedema in spina bifida: A case series

International Journal of Angiology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 188-190

  Rockson, Stanley G ^a   Bahreman, Amir ^a   Szuba, Andrzej ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM SULFUR COLLOID TC 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; LEG MOVEMENT; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA; SPINAL CORD SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0033942343     PISSN: 10611711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01616504     Document Type: Article

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