Organic solvent-induced myopathy simulating eosinophilic fasciitis and/or dermatomyositis

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 358-359

  Ohtsuka, Tsutomu ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; EOSINOPHILIC FASCIITIS; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; LETTER; MALE; MYOPATHY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

DERMATOMYOSITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EOSINOPHILIA; FASCIITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DISEASES; SOLVENTS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

EID: 66949114026     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00653.x     Document Type: Letter

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