Cutaneous Angiosarcoma in Chronic Lymphedema: Secondary to Filariasis

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 384-385

  Bhagyalakshmi, Atla ^a   Santa Rao, G ^a   Uma, Prasad ^a   Bharati, I Vijaya ^a  

^a ANDHRA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cutaneous angiosarcoma; Filarial lymphedema; Lower extremities

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355144522     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: 09739793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-011-0333-3     Document Type: Article

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