Successful treatment of a giant congenital melanocytic naevus with the high energy pulsed CO2 laser

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 22-24

  Kay, A R ^a   Kenealy, J ^a   Mercer, N S G ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LASER SURGERY; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031983707     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.1997.0092     Document Type: Article

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