Cryotherapy in the treatment of lichen sclerosus et atrophicus of the vulva (LSAV);Kryochirurgie - Ultima ratio oder chirurgische alternative beim vulvären lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (LSAV)?

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 206-211

  Kastner, Ulrike ^a   Altmeyer, P ^a  

^a ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus vulvae; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVA DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR LICHEN SCLEROSUS;

EID: 0038222343     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1610-0387.2003.03517.x     Document Type: Article

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