Langerhans cell histiocytosis associated with breast carcinoma successfully treated with topical imiquimod

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  O'Kane, D ^a   Jenkinson, H ^a   Carson, J ^a  

^a ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; EPIRUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; IMIQUIMOD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LANGERHANS CELL; MAMMOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SKIN BIOPSY;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; AMINOQUINOLINES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS, LANGERHANS-CELL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72549093833     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: 13652230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03569.x     Document Type: Article

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