Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: Report of an additional case with granulomatous inflammation

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-75

  Wilford, Casey ^a   Fine, Jo David ^a   Boyd, Alan S ^a   Sanyal, Soma ^b   Abraham, Jerrold L ^b   Kantrow, Sara M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Erythema nodosum; Gadolinium; Giant cells; Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis; Renal disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL POPULATION; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; HUMAN; MALE; NEPHROGENIC SYSTEMIC FIBROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN FIBROSIS; SPINDLE CELL;

ADULT; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; GADOLINIUM; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEPHROGENIC FIBROSING DERMOPATHY; SKIN;

EID: 77649118911     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181b0b859     Document Type: Article

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