Clinical Management of Port–Wine Stain in Infants and Young Children Using the Flashlamp–Pulsed Dye Laser

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 1990, Pages 503-508

  Nelson, J Stuart ^a   Applebaum, Jay ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; DEVICE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; METHODOLOGY; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER SURGERY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0025201613     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992289002900902     Document Type: Article

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