Nicolau syndrome following diclofenac administration [14]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 385-386

  Ezzedine, K ^a   Vadoud Seyedi, J ^a   Heenen, M ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; DICLOFENAC;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ASSOCIATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIOLOGY; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COOLING; DEBRIDEMENT; DELIVERY; DERMATITIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; GEL; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; INFECTION CONTROL; INJECTION SITE; LEG PAIN; LETTER; LIQUID; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MUSCLE TISSUE; NICOLAU SYNDROME; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; SCAR; SEPSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN FLAP; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN NECROSIS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 1542401997     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.05808.x     Document Type: Letter

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