Bullous eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome) associated with Churg-Strauss syndrome

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 91-93

  Schuttelaar, M L A ^a   Jonkman, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Churg Strauss syndrome; Eosinophil; Vasculitis; Wells' syndrome

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOXYCYCLINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BULLOUS SKIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHURG STRAUSS SYNDROME; DERMIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EOSINOPHILIA; ERYTHEMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NOSE POLYP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; URTICARIA; VASCULITIS; WELLS SYNDROME;

EID: 0037256582     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00648.x     Document Type: Article

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