An unusual and serious complication of topical wart treatment with monochloroacetic acid

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1295-1297

  Tan Baser, Nesrin ^a,b   Yalaz, Burcin ^a,c   Yilmaz, Ali Cemal ^a,c   Tuncali, Dogan ^a,c   Aslan, Gurcan ^a,c  

^a ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Research Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

^c Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROACETIC ACID;

APPLICATION SITE BURNING; APPLICATION SITE PAIN; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL BURN; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG RESPONSE; FINGER MALFORMATION; HUMAN; SKIN SCAR; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; VERRUCA VULGARIS; WOUND DRESSING;

ACETIC ACIDS; BURNS, CHEMICAL; CHILD; FINGER INJURIES; HAND DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; HUMANS; MALE; WARTS;

EID: 57049096005     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03789.x     Document Type: Article

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