Misdiagnosis and delay in referral of children with localized scleroderma

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1308-1313

  Weibel, L ^a,b   Laguda, B ^c   Atherton, D ^d   Harper, J I ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MYCOSIS; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCALP HAIR; SCLERODERMA; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN BRUISING; SKIN FIBROSIS; VARICOSIS;

EID: 82255183065     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10600.x     Document Type: Review

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