Nasal septal necrosis mimicking Wegener's granulomatosis in a cocaine abuser

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 623-626

  Armstrong, Michael ^b   Shikani, Alan H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Otolaryngology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COCAINE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GUAIFENESIN; NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY; PREDNISONE;

ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NOSE SEPTUM PERFORATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SERODIAGNOSIS; SINUSITIS; SOFT PALATE; TISSUE NECROSIS; WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS;

EID: 10144238995     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139607500913     Document Type: Article

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