Calcinosis cutis of juvenile dermatomyositis treated with incision and drainage

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 575-577

  Wu, Jashin J ^a   Metz, Brandie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN CALCIFICATION; SKIN INCISION; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CALCINOSIS; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRAINAGE; FINGERS; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 41149145277     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.34106.x     Document Type: Article

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