Ruby laser treatment of congenital melanocytic naevi - A pessimistic view

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 235-237

  Helsing, Per ^a   Mørk, Gro ^a   Sveen, Britt ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Children; Congenital naevi; Ruby laser

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIES; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; MALE; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745043808     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0041     Document Type: Article

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