Metaplastic Ossification in a Cutaneous Pyogenic Granuloma: A Case Report

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 326-329

  Kim, Eun Sung ^a   Kim, Kyoung Jin ^a   Chang, Sung Eun ^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

Bone morphogenetic proteins; Metaplastic ossification; Pyogenic granuloma; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN; VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HALLUX; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; METAPLASIA; MUCOSA; NEVUS; OSSIFICATION; PILOMATRIXOMA; PYOGENIC GRANULOMA; SCAR; SKIN; SKIN CANCER; SKIN GRANULOMA; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SYRINGOMA; TUMOR RECURRENCE; VASCULAR TUMOR; VENOUS STASIS;

EID: 2342469420     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00679.x     Document Type: Article

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