The spectrum of primary cutaneous elastolytic granulomas and their distinction from granuloma annulare: A clinicopathological analysis

Histopathology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-282

  Limas, C ^a  

^a ANDREAS SYGROS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Actinic granuloma; Elastolytic; Granuloma annulare

Indexed keywords

ACTINIC GRANULOMA; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELASTOLYSIS; FEMALE; GIANT CELL GRANULOMA; GRANULOMA; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELASTIC TISSUE; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS;

EID: 1642442445     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0309-0167.2004.01755.x     Document Type: Article

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