Scleromyxedema with an interstitial granulomatous-like pattern: A rare histologic variant mimicking granuloma annulare

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1084-1087

  Rongioletti, Franco ^a   Cozzani, Emanuele ^a   Parodi, Aurora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GRANULOMA; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMAN; MALE; PARAPROTEINEMIA; PATHOLOGY; SCLEROMYXEDEMA;

AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GRANULOMA; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; PARAPROTEINEMIAS; SCLEROMYXEDEMA;

EID: 77955669137     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01386.x     Document Type: Article

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