Herpes simplex virus type 2-associated eosinophilic cellulitis (Wells' syndrome)

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Ludwig, Ralf J ^a   Grundmann Kollmann, Marcella ^a   Holtmeier, Wolfgang ^a   Wolter, Manfred ^a   Glas, Jennifer ^a   Podda, Maurizio ^a   Kaufmann, Roland ^a   Zollner, Thomas M ^b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLS SYNDROME;

EID: 0037947507     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.20     Document Type: Article

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