Auricular ossificans (ectopic ossification of the auricle)

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 142-144

  Stites, P Craig ^b   Boyd, Alan S ^b   Zic, John ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDISON DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; AURICULAR OSSIFICANS; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; COLD INJURY; EXTERNAL EAR MALFORMATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0038047164     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.320     Document Type: Article

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