Arguments in favor of fluorescence microlymphangiography;Fluoreszenz-mikrolymphographie: Pro

Lymphologie in Forschung und Praxis

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 78-79

  Amann Vesti, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Differential diagnosis of edema; Fluorescence microlymphangiography; Initial lymphatics of the skin; Lymphedema; Minimally invasive technique

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FLUORESCENCE MICROLYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN;

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DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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