Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome: A form of pseudoangioedema

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-189

  Kakimoto, Charlene ^a   Sparks, Chad ^a   White, Andrew A ^a,b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b LAC+USC Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADALIMUMAB; INFLIXIMAB;

ADULT; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EYELID BIOPSY; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 34547926631     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60643-6     Document Type: Article

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