Chromoblastomycosis in Nepal: A study of 13 cases

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 176-178

  Pradhan, Seema V ^a   Talwar, O P ^a   Ghosh, Arnab ^a   Swami, Ravi M ^a   Shiva Raj, K C ^a   Gupta, Sanjeev ^a  

^a MANIPAL TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Granuloma; Microabscess; Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia; Sclerotic bodies

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOMYCOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEPAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSORIASIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 34250343366     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.32741     Document Type: Article

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