Multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis: Successful treatment with thalidomide

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 311-314

  Broekaert, Sigrid M C ^a   Metzler, Gisela ^a   Burgdorf, Walter ^b   Röcken, Martin ^a   Schaller, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; THALIDOMIDE;

ADULT; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS ULCER; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HISTOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INGUINAL REGION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POLYDIPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT;

EID: 35148899265     PISSN: 11750561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00128071-200708050-00007     Document Type: Article

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