Cryosurgery: An easy and cheap therapy for facial angiofibromas in tuberous sclerosis

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 506-507

  Schepis, Carmelo ^a   Siragusa, Maddalena ^a  

^a OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; LIQUID NITROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CRYOSURGERY; EPILEPTIC STATE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; ESTHETICS; FACIAL ANGIOFIBROMA; FEMALE; HEMANGIOFIBROMA; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL INSTABILITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; ANGIOFIBROMA; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGIOFIBROMA; CRYOSURGERY; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS;

EID: 77954714426     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2010.0953     Document Type: Letter

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