Eruptive cherry angiomas associated with vitiligo: Provoked by topical nitrogen mustard?

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 877-879

  Ma, Hui Jun ^a   Zhao, Guang ^a   Shi, Fei ^a   Wang, Yi Xia ^a  

^a AIR FORCE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Cherry angiomas; Eruptive; Nitrogen mustard; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

CHLORMETHINE;

ADULT; ANGIOMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERUPTIVE CHERRY ANGIOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN BIOPSY; VITILIGO;

ADULT; ALKYLATING AGENTS; CAPILLARIES; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; HEMANGIOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MECHLORETHAMINE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TELANGIECTASIS; VITILIGO;

EID: 33751380398     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00200.x     Document Type: Article

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