Treatment of superficial basal cell carcinomas using topically applied delta-aminalaevulinic acid and a filtered xenon lamp

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 288, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 561-564

  Wennberg, Ann Marie ^a   Lindholm, Lars Erik ^a   Alpsten, Magne ^b   Larkö, Olle ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Delta aminolaevulinic acid; Photodynamic therapy; Superficial basal cell carcinomas

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PORPHOBILINOGEN; PORPHYRIN; XENON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMULSION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0029809501     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02505256     Document Type: Article

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