Dapsone in the management of 'insect bite-like reaction' in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia [6]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 172-174

  Ulmer, A ^a   Metzler, G ^a   Schanz, S ^a   Fierlbeck, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DAPSONE; FLUDARABINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INSECT BITE; INSECT BITE LIKE REACTION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845548568     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07576.x     Document Type: Letter

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