Lymphocytic infiltration (Jessner-Kanof): Lupus erythematosus tumidus or a manifestation of borreliosis? [10]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 403-405

  Kaatz, M ^a   Zelger, B ^b   Norgauer, J ^a   Ziemer, M ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE;

ADULT; AUTOCLAVE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; BORRELIA INFECTION; CASE REPORT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; LYME DISEASE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, CUTANEOUS; LYME DISEASE; LYMPHOCYTOSIS; MALE;

EID: 34447540034     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.07997.x     Document Type: Letter

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