Squamous cell carcinoma in vitiligo lesion after long-term PUVA therapy

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 578-580

  Park, H S ^a   Lee, Y S ^b   Chun, D K ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b UniSeoul Dermatologic Clinic   (South Korea)

Author keywords

PUVA; Squamous cell carcinoma; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN; PSORALEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BURN; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PENIS AMPUTATION; PENIS GLANS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUVA; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN DEFECT; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TUMOR BIOPSY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; URINALYSIS; VITILIGO;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PENIS; PUVA THERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; VITILIGO;

EID: 0141427978     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00815.x     Document Type: Article

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