Marjolin's ulcers in sub-Saharan Africa

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2272-2277

  Nthumba, Peter M ^a  

^a AIC KIJABE HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGED; BURN; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SCAR; SKIN TUMOR; SKIN ULCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN ULCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957154647     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-010-0727-6     Document Type: Article

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