Two cases of basal cell carcinomas treated by topical photodynamic therapy with methyl aminolevulinate

Korean Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 796-799

  Lee, Ju Hee ^a   Rho, Yong Kwan ^b   Lee, Hye In ^b   Kim, Beom Joon ^b   Kim, Myeung Nam ^b   Song, Kye Yong ^b   Huh, Chang Hun ^c  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Methyl aminolevulinate; Photodynamic therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349113404     PISSN: 04944739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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