Scurvy masquerading as leukocytoclastic vasculitis: A case report and review of the literature

Cutis

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 261-266

  Francescone, Mark A ^a   Levitt, Jacob ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ALLERGIC VASCULITIS; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; SCURVY;

ASCORBIC ACID; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCURVY; VASCULITIS, HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 27644580057     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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