Scalp necrosis and ulceration secondary to heroin injection [19]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1135-1136

  Conde Taboada, Alberto ^a   De la Torre, Carlos ^a   García Doval, Ignacio ^a   Abalde, María Teresa ^a   Mayo, Eugenia ^a   González Sixto, Beatriz ^a   Cruces, Manuel ^a  

^a Dermatology Department   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; AORTA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FACE EDEMA; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NICOLAU SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCALP; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN ULCER; UNILATERAL BLINDNESS; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; HEROIN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; NECROSIS; SCALP DERMATOSES; SKIN; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 33748278915     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02908.x     Document Type: Letter

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