Three cases of Wells' syndrome

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-184

  Kim, Sei Yeon ^a   Kim, Gyung Moon ^a   Kim, Si Yong ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Eosinophilic cellulitis; Flame figure; Wells' syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EOSINOPHILIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; SKIN COLOR; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN INFLAMMATION; WELLS SYNDROME;

EID: 33744502126     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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