A review of photodynamic therapy in cutaneous leishmaniasis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 918-922

  Van Der Snoek, E M ^a   Robinson, D J ^a   Van Hellemond, J J ^a   Neumann, H A M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Old World; Photodynamic therapy (PDT); Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER; ITRACONAZOLE; PAROMOMYCIN; PENTAMIDINE; PLACEBO; PORPHYRIN; PROTOPORPHYRIN; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; HYPOPIGMENTATION; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; PAIN; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; TISSUE REACTION;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, CUTANEOUS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PORPHYRINS;

EID: 52249089073     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02805.x     Document Type: Review

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