Three-dimensional analysis of a calciphylaxis plaque: Clues to pathogenesis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 53-57

  Au, Sheila ^a   Crawford, Richard I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD VESSEL CALCIFICATION; CALCINOSIS; CALCIPHYLAXIS PLAQUE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PATHOGENESIS; PLAQUE FORMING CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0036658283     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2002.120927     Document Type: Article

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