Treatment of lentigo maligna with combination laser therapy: Recurrence at 8 months after initial resolution

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 49-52

  Iyer, Shilesh ^a   Goldman, Mitchel P ^a,b  

^a San Diego County Shelter   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER; LASER SURGERY; MALIGNANT LENTIGO; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q SWITCHED ALEXANDRITE LASER; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUTCHINSON'S MELANOTIC FRECKLE; LASER SURGERY; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0038824180     PISSN: 14764172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14764170305506     Document Type: Article

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