Secondary syphilis mimicking pemphigus vulgaris

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 479-480

  Mignogna, M D ^a,c   Fortuna, G ^a   Leuci, S ^a   Mignogna, C ^b   Delfino, M ^b  

^a School of Medicine and Surgery   (Italy)

^b School of Medicine and Surgery

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MOUTH DISEASE; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY SYPHILIS;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOOT; HAND; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; PEMPHIGUS; SYPHILIS;

EID: 62149115961     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02926.x     Document Type: Letter

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