A case of erythroplasia of queyrat treated with imiquimod 5% cream and excision

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 419-422

  Choi, Jee Woong ^a   Choi, Mira ^a   Cho, Kwang Hyun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Erythroplasia of Queyrat; Imiquimod

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949099135     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2009.21.4.419     Document Type: Article

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