Arterial blood flow in limbs with port-wine stains can predict length discrepancy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 219-220

  Samimi, M ^a   Maruani, A ^a   Bertrand, P ^a   Arbeille, P ^a   Lorette, G ^a  

^a SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Blood flow velocity; Extremity; Port wine stain; Risk factors; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG ARTERY; LEG BLOOD FLOW; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LETTER; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KLIPPEL-TRENAUNAY-WEBER SYNDROME; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PORT-WINE STAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 57649165057     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08939.x     Document Type: Letter

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