Treatment of Ota's nevus by Q-switched alexandrite laser: Therapeutic outcome in relation to clinical and histopathological findings

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 639-643

  Kang, Won Hyoung ^a   Lee, Eun So ^a   Choi, Gwang Seong ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Laser; Melanocyte; Ota's nevus; Q switched alexandrite laser

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTA NEVUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGNOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; NEVUS OF OTA; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0033405580     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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