Are we aware of all complications following body piercing procedures?

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 422-425

  Antoszewski, Bogusław ^a,b   Szychta, Paweł ^a   Fijałkowska, Marta ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b University Hospital   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY PIERCING; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LOWER LIP; MALE; MUCOSA; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN; SOFT TISSUE RADIOGRAPHY; TISSUE NECROSIS;

BODY PIERCING; FOREIGN BODIES; HUMANS; LIP; MALE; NECROSIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGERY, PLASTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63549131071     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04028.x     Document Type: Article

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