Spontaneous disappearance of refractory viral warts at distant sites following carbon-dioxide laser treatment

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 696-698

  Dave, R ^a   Monk, B ^a   Mahaffey, P ^a  

^a BEDFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser; Spontaneous regression; Viral wart

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; KERATOLYTIC AGENT; LIQUID NITROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND INFECTION; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERRUCA PLANTARIS; VERRUCA VULGARIS; VIRAL SKIN DISEASE; WART VIRUS;

EID: 0036459913     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.2002.3961     Document Type: Article

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