Case of hypereosinophilic syndrome with cutaneous necrotizing vasculitis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 229-233

  Hayashi, Masahiro ^a   Kawaguchi, Masakazu ^a   Mitsuhashi, Yoshihiko ^a   Suzuki, Tamio ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Churg Strauss syndrome; Cutaneous necrotizing vasculitis; Cyclosporine; Eosinophilic vasculitis; Hypereosinophilic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; PREDNISOLONE; TACROLIMUS;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; LABORATORY TEST; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; MALE; NECROTIZING ARTERITIS; PRURIGO; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADULT; HUMANS; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; MALE; SKIN DISEASES, VASCULAR; VASCULITIS;

EID: 42449105757     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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