Thirteen-megahertz ultrasound probe: Its role in diagnosing localized scleroderma

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 724-729

  Cosnes, A ^a   Anglade M C , ^a   Revuz, J ^a   Radier, C ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

13 MHz ultrasound probe; Localized scleroderma; Morphoea

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERODERMA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THICKNESS; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLERODERMA, LOCALIZED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, DUPLEX;

EID: 0038578829     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05289.x     Document Type: Article

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