Intralymphatic histiocytosis with granuloma formation associated with orthopaedic metal implants

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 402-404

  Watanabe, T ^a   Yamada, N ^a   Yoshida, Y ^a   Yamamoto, O ^a  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Granuloma; Intralymphatic histiocytosis; Orthopaedic implant

Indexed keywords

MOLYBDENUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HISTIOCYTE; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROENTGEN SPECTROSCOPY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN GRANULOMA;

AGED; GRANULOMA; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MOLYBDENUM; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SKIN DISEASES, PAPULOSQUAMOUS; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION;

EID: 38349102751     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08295.x     Document Type: Article

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