A case of vulvitis granulomatosa

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 831-834

  Tsuboi, Hiromi ^a   Masuzawa, Mikio ^a   Katsuoka, Kensei ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mast cell; Melkersson Rosenthal syndrome; Tranilast; Vulvitis granulomatosa

Indexed keywords

TRANILAST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GRANULOMATOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN BIOPSY; VULVITIS; VULVITIS GRANULOMATOSA;

EID: 28244483352     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00854.x     Document Type: Article

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