Corneal leproma as an initial feature of lepromatous leprosy

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 124, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1661-1662

  Yuen, Hunter K L ^b   Liu, David T L ^b   Lam, Dennis S C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAPSONE; RIFAMPICIN;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEAL LEPROMA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; CORNEAL DISEASES; DAPSONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPROSTATIC AGENTS; LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS; RIFAMPIN;

EID: 33750972296     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 00039950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.124.11.1661     Document Type: Article

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