Chronic idiopathic penile edema: Three cases and a review of the literature

Open Dermatology Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Raty, L ^a   Failla, V ^a   Andrianne, R ^a   Fillet, M ^a   Waltregny, D ^a   Nikkels, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Lymphedema; Male external genitalia

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC PENIS EDEMA; DERMATITIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUPUS LIKE SYNDROME; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISEASE; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALPATION; PENIS DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PUBIC BONE; SCROTUM; SKIN BIOPSY; VASCULITIS;

EID: 80053469598     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18743722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874372201105010001     Document Type: Article

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