Leg ulcers associated with Klinefelter's syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.

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Published in Int Wound J on August 19, 2011

Authors

Victoria K Shanmugam1, Katina C Tsagaris, Christopher E Attinger

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA. vks4@gunet.georgetown.edu

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