Efficacy of topical photodynamic therapy for keratoacanthomas: A case-series of four patients

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 172-174

  Farias, Maria M ^a   Hasson, Ariel ^a   Navarrete, Cristian ^a   Nicklas, Claudia ^a   Garcia Huidobro, Isidora ^a   Gonzalez, Sergio ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Keratoacanthoma; methylaminolevulinic acid; photodynamic therapy; treatment

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICES; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOACANTHOMA; LIGHT; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOACANTHOMA; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SKIN DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859314323     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: 09733922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.93634     Document Type: Article

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