Inflammatory nodules of the lower legs: A clinical and histological analysis of 134 cases in Korea

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 522-529

  Cho, Kwang Hyun ^a   Kim, Young Gull ^a   Yang, Seong Gyu ^a   Lee, Dong Youn ^a   Chung, Jin Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Behcet's disease; Erythema induratum; Erythema nodosum; Inflammatory nodules; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHCET DISEASE; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; KOREA; LEG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SKIN NODULE; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULIN TEST;

EID: 9844240509     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02833.x     Document Type: Article

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