Multiple pigmented follicular cysts of the vulva successfully treated with CO2 laser: Case report and literature review

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1261-1264

  Chuang, Ya Hui ^a   Hong, Hong Shang ^a   Kuo, Tseng Tong ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PIGMENTED FOLLICULAR CYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVA DISEASE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR CYST; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 4744353748     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30389.x     Document Type: Review

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