Photodynamic therapy of superficial basal cell carcinomas using exogenous 5-aminolevulinic acid and 514-nm light

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 134-136

  Alvanopoulos, Kosmas ^a,b   Antoniou, Christina ^a   Melpo, Petrou ^a   Vareltzidis, Antonis ^a   Katsambas, Andreas ^a  

^a ANDREAS SYGROS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

5 ALA; 514 nm; Laser; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PORPHYRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; CREAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER; LIGHT; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN BIOPSY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030767017     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9959(97)00093-7     Document Type: Article

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