A case of Wells' syndrome in a child

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1453-1456

  Choi, Hye Jin ^a   Han, Seung Seog ^a   Lee, Mi Woo ^a   Choi, Jee Ho ^a   Moon, Kee Chan ^a   Koh, Jai Kyoung ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Eosinophilic cellulitis; Flame figure; Wells' syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ALPHA INTERFERON; CETIRIZINE; DAPSONE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; GRISEOFULVIN; MINOCYCLINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CHILD; DERMATITIS; EOSINOPHIL; ERYTHEMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PUVA; WELLS SYNDROME;

EID: 11144223264     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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