Treatment of Earlobe Keloids with Surgery Plus Adjuvant Intralesional Verapamil and Pressure Earrings

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 167-169

  Lawrence, W Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; VERAPAMIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EXTERNAL EAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; KELOID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHILD; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KELOID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0030203935     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000637-199608000-00008     Document Type: Article

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