Treatment of acquired junctional melanocytic naevi by Q-switched and normal mode ruby laser

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 80-85

  Westerhof, Wiete ^a   Gamei, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Junctional naevi; Melanocytic naevus; Normal mode laser; Q switched laser; Ruby laser

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFORMED CONSENT; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; NEODYMIUM LASER; PATIENT MONITORING; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037240525     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05068.x     Document Type: Article

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