Multiple basal cell carcinomas arising on a thermal-burn scar. Successful treatment with photodynamic therapy

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 459-461

  Bagazgoitia, L ^a   Bea, S ^a   Santiago, J L ^a   Cuevas, J ^b   Juarranz, A ^c   Jaen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GUADALAJARA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ADULT; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BURN SCAR; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUN EXPOSURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BURNS; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; CICATRIX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 62149101001     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02904.x     Document Type: Letter

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