Delayed Diagnosis in A Case of Lupus Vulgaris with Unusual Localization

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 56-59

  Ceylan, Can ^a   Gerceker, Bengu ^a   Ozdemir, Fezal ^a   Kazandi, Alican ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cutaneous tuberculosis; Lupus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LUPUS VULGARIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INFECTION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 1042279605     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00506.x     Document Type: Article

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