Heroin-induced chronic symmetrical skin ulcers of the forearms in a young adult

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 414-

  Sönmez Ergün, Selma ^a   Yildiz, Kemalettin ^a   Baygöl, Emre Gönenç ^a   Su, Özlem ^a   Uǧurad, Zeynep Işil ^b  

^a BEZMIALEM VAKIF UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Istinye Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ACANTHOSIS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DETOXIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYALINE DEGENERATION; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; SEROLOGY; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN ULCER; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; WOUND DRESSING;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FOREARM; HEROIN; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; NARCOTICS; SKIN ULCER;

EID: 84873612330     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2012.1681     Document Type: Article

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