Idiopathic purpura fulminans and varicella gangrenosa of both hands, toes and integument in a child

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 194-195

  Alexander, G ^a   Basheer, H M ^b   Ebarahim, M K ^a   Ghoneim, I ^a  

^a IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b Al Razi Orthopaedic Hospital   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Amputation; Disseminated intravascular coagulation; Protein S; Purpura fulminans; Varicella gangrenosa

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CEFOTAXIME; CHICKENPOX VACCINE; CLOXACILLIN; HEPARIN; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONVALESCENCE; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOOT DISEASE; FULMINATING PURPURA; GANGRENE; HAND AMPUTATION; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; INTEGUMENT; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOE; VACCINATION; VARICELLA GANGRENOSA;

EID: 0038819553     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1226(03)00023-7     Document Type: Article

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