Histopathological evaluation in biopsies of palatine tonsils submitted to cryptolysis by coagulation with CO2 laser for treatment of chronic caseous tonsillitis

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 211-219

  Da Conceição Passos, Cândida Aparecida ^a   Altemani, Albina ^a   Nicola, Jorge Humberto ^a   Nicola, Ester Maria Danielli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; DISEASES; HISTOLOGY; LASER DIAGNOSTICS; LASERS; PATHOLOGY; VAPORIZATION;

CRIPTOLYSIS; LYMPHOID TISSUE;

BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CHRONIC TONSILLITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; PALATINE TONSIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TONSIL; TONSILLITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4243105159     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/1549541041438605     Document Type: Article

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