Successful treatment of chromomycosis using carbon dioxide laser associated with topical heat applications

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 273-275

  Hira, K ^a   Yamada, H ^b   Takahashi, Y ^c   Ogawa, H ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b International Goodwill Hospital   (Japan)

^c YOKOHAMA CITY MINATO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chromomycosis; CO2 laser; Oral antifungal drugs

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUOROURACIL; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; TERBINAFINE; TIABENDAZOLE; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; CHROMOMYCOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPITHELIZATION; ERYTHEMA; FONSECAEA PEDROSOI; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RECURRENT INFECTION; SKIN BIOPSY; HEAT; LASER; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PATHOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOBLASTOMYCOSIS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HEAT; HUMAN; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035996164     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00479.x     Document Type: Article

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