Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 59, Issue 6 , Pages 958-964, December 2008

The value of Tzanck smear test in diagnosis of erosive, vesicular, bullous, and pustular skin lesions

  • Murat Durdu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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  • Mete Baba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Hospital, Adana, Turkey
    • ,
  • Deniz Seçkin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dermatology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Deniz Seçkin, MD, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, 5. sokak No. 48, Bahcelievler, 06490, Ankara, Turkey.

Accepted 15 July 2008. published online 17 October 2008.

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 Funding sources: None.

 Conflicts of interest: None declared.

PII: S0190-9622(08)01066-9

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2008.07.059

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Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 59, Issue 6 , Pages 958-964, December 2008

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