Pyogenic granuloma in children: Treatment with topical imiquimod

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 217-220

  Fallah, Haady ^a   Fischer, Gayle ^b   Zagarella, Samuel ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aminoquinoline; Angiogenesis inhibitor; Cautery; Cryotherapy; Curettage; Haemangioma; Laser surgery; Lobular capillary

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; IMIQUIMOD;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG RESPONSE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPETIGO; MALE; NECROSIS; PAPULE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PYOGENIC GRANULOMA; SCALING;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AMINOQUINOLINES; ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACE; FEMALE; GRANULOMA, PYOGENIC; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SKIN;

EID: 35448933306     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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