Keratoacanthoma aggravated after photodynamic therapy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 765-766

  Yeon, Je Ho ^a   Jung, Jae Yoon ^a   Choi, Jee Woong ^a   Kim, Beom Joon ^b   Lee, Ju Hee ^c   Youn, Sang Woong ^a   Park, Kyung Chan ^a   Huh, Chang Hun ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KERATOACANTHOMA; LETTER; MALE; NOSE TUMOR; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; RED LIGHT; TUMOR VOLUME;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; KERATOACANTHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOSE NEOPLASMS; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77954939150     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00876.x     Document Type: Letter

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