Superior vena cava syndrome presenting as persistent erythematous oedema of the face

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 198-200

  Jansen, T ^a   Romiti, R ^a   Messer, G ^a   Stucker M ^a   Altmeyer, P ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBIMAZOLE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHEMA; FACE EDEMA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSTERNAL GOITER; SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN SYNDROME;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; FACIAL DERMATOSES; GOITER; HUMANS; MALE; SUPERIOR VENA CAVA SYNDROME; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 0034034384     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2000.00613.x     Document Type: Article

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