Laser treatment of congenital nevi

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 908-914

  Ferguson Jr , Robert E H ^a   Vasconez, Henry C ^a,b  

^a University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital; Congenital melanocytic nevi; Congenital pigmented lesions; Laser; Nevus

Indexed keywords

CAFE AU LAIT SPOT; CANCER RISK; CONGENITAL NEVUS; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LENTIGINOSIS; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; NEVUS OF ITO; OTA NEVUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; REVIEW; SKIN;

CAFE-AU-LAIT SPOTS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LENTIGO; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 26444535733     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000180486.27666.a7     Document Type: Review

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