Long- and short-term histological observations of congenital nevi treated with the normal-mode ruby laser

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1211-1218

  Imayama, Shuhei ^a   Ueda, Setsuko ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Ueda Setsuko Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL NEVUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032740102     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.135.10.1211     Document Type: Article

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