Is intralesional injection of OK-432 effective in the treatment of lymphangioma in children?

Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 238-242

  Hall, Nigel ^a   Ade Ajayi, Niyi ^a   Brewis, Clive ^a   Roebuck, Derek J ^a   Kiely, Edward M ^a   Drake, David P ^a   Spitz, Lewis ^a   Pierro, Agostino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PICIBANIL;

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEAD; HUMAN; INFANT; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHANGIOMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEA OBSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037352525     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/msy.2003.62     Document Type: Article

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