Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor on intercostal nerve presenting as paraneoplastic pemphigus with fatal pulmonary involvement

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 735-739

  Lee, Dong Hyun ^a   Lee, Sun Ho ^a   Sung, Joo Kyung ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor; Intercostal nerves; Paraneoplastic pemphigus

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548574655     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.4.735     Document Type: Article

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