Upper airway obstruction in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa acquisita

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 298-300

  Wahidi, Momen M ^a   Sago, Joni ^a   Govert, Joseph A ^a   Schreiber, E Gilbert ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blister; EBA, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita; Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita; Laryngostenosis; Supraglottic stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLISTER; BRONCHOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA ACQUISITA; FEMALE; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; LARYNGOSCOPY; LARYNX; LARYNX STENOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIROMETRY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEOSTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0036801554     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200210000-00008     Document Type: Article

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