Keratoacanthoma in vitiligo lesion after UVB narrowband phototherapy

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 211-213

  Brazzelli, Valeria ^a   Barbagallo, T ^a   Prestinari, F ^a   Vassallo, C ^a   Agozzino, M ^a   Vailati, F ^a   Cespa, M ^a   Borroni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Keratoacanthoma; Photocarcinogenic risk; UVB narrowband therapy; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPIGMENTATION; EPIDERMIS; ERYTHEMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATOACANTHOMA; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN NODULE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITILIGO;

AGE OF ONSET; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATOACANTHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY; VITILIGO;

EID: 33746218078     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2006.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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