Extensive recalcitrant Darier disease successfully treated with laser ablation

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 227-229

  Brown, V L ^a   Kelly, S E ^b   Burge, S M ^a   Walker, N P J ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide laser; Darier disease; Near infrared 1450 nm diode laser

Indexed keywords

FAMCICLOVIR; FLUCLOXACILLIN;

ADULT; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DARIER DISEASE; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LETTER; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DARIER DISEASE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUPIROCIN; REMISSION INDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72749108899     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09540.x     Document Type: Letter

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