Elephantiasic pretibial myxedema: A novel treatment for an uncommon disorder

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 723-726

  Susser, Wendy S ^a   Heermans, Amanda G ^a   Chapman, M Shane ^a   Baughman, Richard D ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELEPHANTIASIC PRETIBIAL MYXEDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MYXEDEMA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036587118     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.119655     Document Type: Article

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