Cutaneous necrosis induced by extravasation of arginine monohydrochloride

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 310-311

  Amano, Hiroo ^a   Nagai, Yayoi ^a   Kowase, Takanori ^a   Ishikawa, Osamu ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; EXTRAVASATION; GROWTH RETARDATION; HAND EDEMA; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ARGININE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; GROWTH DISORDERS; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; NECROSIS; SKIN; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 44349111919     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0420     Document Type: Letter

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