Brain abscesses with pemphigus vulgaris: A rare association

Dermatology Online Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages

  Awasthy, Neeraj ^a   Chand, Karam ^a   Singh, Avninder ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; PHENYTOIN; STEROID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; SEIZURE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29844449771     PISSN: 10872108     EISSN: 10872108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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