Persistent erythema and edema of the midthird and upper aspect of the face (morbus morbihan): Evidence of hidden immunologic contact urticaria and impaired lymphatic drainage

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 595-602

  Wohlrab, Johannes ^a   Lueftl, Matthias ^a   Marsch, Wolfgang C ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; COSMETIC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHRONIC URTICARIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTACT ALLERGY; DOPPLER FLOWMETER; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MALE; MORBUS MORBIHAN; PATCH TEST; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; ROSACEA; SAMPLE SIZE; SKIN DISEASE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 16844363264     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2004.08.061     Document Type: Article

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