Primary cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis treated with photochemotherapy

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 54-56

  Kwon, Oh Sang ^a   Cho, Kwang Hyun ^a   Song, Kye Yong ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Langerhans cell histiocytosis; PUVA

Indexed keywords

METHOXSALEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; EPIDERMIS CELL; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HUMAN; LANGERHANS CELL; MALE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PUVA; SKIN BIOPSY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

EID: 8044236427     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1997.tb02740.x     Document Type: Article

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