Electron-beam therapy for AIDS-related molluscum contagiosum lesions: Preliminary experience

Radiology

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 479-482

  Scolaro, Michael J ^a   Gordon, Patricia ^b  

^a Medical Corporation   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); Molluscum contagiosum; Skin, diseases; Skin, therapeutic radiology; Viruses

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRON THERAPY; ERYTHEMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032933754     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.210.2.r99fe36479     Document Type: Article

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