Lymphatic abnormalities demonstrated by lymphoscintigraphy after lower limb cellulitis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1350-1353

  Soo, J K ^a   Bicanic, T A ^a   Heenan, S ^a   Mortimer, P S ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cellulitis; Lymphoedema; Lymphoscintigraphy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

ADULT; AGED; CELLULITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; LYMPHATIC ABNORMALITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43749091933     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08423.x     Document Type: Article

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