Transient immunoreactivity after laser tattoo removal: Report of two cases

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 231-232

  Izikson, Leonid ^a   Avram, Mathew ^a   Anderson, R Rox ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Immune activation; Laser; Lymphadenopathy; Removal; Tattoo

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LIDOCAINE; ULOBETASOL PROPIONATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALE; PELVIS LYMPH NODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SWELLING; TATTOO; YAG LASER;

ADULT; COLORING AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; MALE; PIGMENTATION; TATTOOING;

EID: 43049150745     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20618     Document Type: Article

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