Comparison of fine needle aspiration with biopsy in the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 154-158

  Khan, Ikramullah ^a   Yasmin, Rifat ^a  

^a PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Fine needle aspiration; Histopathology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST RUPTURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE DURATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FULL THICKNESS SKIN BIOPSY; GIANT CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SKIN NODULE;

EID: 38649105168     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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