Ultrasound biomicroscopy in the diagnosis of skin diseases

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 469-475

  El Zawahry, Mohamed Bakr M ^a   El Cheweikh, Hala M Abdel El Hameed ^a   Ramadan, Shahiraabd El Rahman ^a   Bassiouny, Dalia Ahmed ^a   Fawzy, Marwa Mohamed ^a  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Eczema; Keloid; Lichen planus; Morphea; Photo aging; Port wine stain; Psoriasis; Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM)

Indexed keywords

BIOMICROSCOPY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE COURSE; ECZEMA; HUMAN; KELOID; LICHEN PLANUS; MORPHEA; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; PHOTOAGING; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN EXAMINATION; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ACOUSTIC; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN AGING; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 36749061309     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2007.0261     Document Type: Review

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