Morphea of the breast. Two case reports and discussion of the literature

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1114-1117

  Dancey, A L ^a   Waters, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast; Localised scleroderma; Morphea

Indexed keywords

TOPICAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST REDUCTION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORPHEA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; THERAPY DELAY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; BREAST DISEASES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; SCLERODERMA, LOCALIZED;

EID: 33748696968     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.01.018     Document Type: Article

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