Wells' syndrome (eosinophilic cellulitis);Wellsův syndrom (eozinofilní celulitida)

Cesko-Slovenska Dermatologie

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 261-263

  Brown, J ^a   Schwartz, R A ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Eosinophilic cellulitis; Recurrent granulomatous dermatitis with eosinophilia; Wells' syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; DAPSONE; GRISEOFULVIN;

CELL INFILTRATION; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; EOSINOPHIL; EPIDERMIS; HISTIOCYTE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; PAPULE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; URTICARIA; WELLS SYNDROME;

EID: 0036918855     PISSN: 00090514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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