Erythema induratum of bazin: Role of polymerase chain reaction in diagnosis

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 380-381

  Jacinto, Sylvia S ^a   Nograles, Kristine B ^a  

^a Skin and Cancer Foundation Inc   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTIAM; ETHAMBUTOL; HYDROCORTISONE; ISONIAZID; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ERYTHEMA; FOLLICULITIS; GRANULOMATOUS SKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; LEG DISEASE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN NODULE; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; SKIN ULCER; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ANTIBIOTICS, ANTITUBERCULAR; ERYTHEMA INDURATUM; HUMANS; LEG DERMATOSES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0037529057     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01808.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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