Neutrophilic dermatosis of the hands: An underrecognized hematological condition that may result in unnecessary surgery

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-61

  Cook Morris, Robert H ^a   Youse, Jeremy S ^a   Gibson, Lawrence E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEVER; FINGER AMPUTATION; GANGRENE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALAISE; MALE; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; NEUTROPHILIC DERMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISCOLORATION; SKIN DISEASE;

AMPUTATION; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HAND DERMATOSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDNISONE; SWEET SYNDROME;

EID: 58149465902     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21173     Document Type: Article

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