Cutaneous photosensitization induced by exposure to colour cathode ray tube monitor following topical 5-aminolaevulinic acid-based photodynamic therapy: A case report

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 545-547

  Wang, Xiuli ^a   Wang, Hongwei ^a   Huang, Zheng ^a  

^a Skin Diseases and STD Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ISOTRETINOIN; MINOCYCLINE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CATHODE RAY TUBE; CHEEK; DOSE RESPONSE; ERYTHEMA; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; FOLLOW UP; FOREHEAD; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LETTER; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MALE; NOSE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; COMPUTER TERMINAL; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDER; RECREATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; CATHODE RAY TUBE; COMPUTER TERMINALS; ERYTHEMA; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 77957667272     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0918     Document Type: Letter

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