Methyl-aminolevulinate photodynamic therapy for the treatment of actinic cheilitis: A retrospective evaluation of 29 patients

Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-101

  Fai, D ^a   Romano, I ^a   Cassano, N ^b   Vena, Gino A ^b  

^a AUSL LECCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Actinic cheilitis; Methyl 5 aminolevulinate; Photochemotherapy

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ACTINIC CHEILITIS; ADULT; AGED; APPLICATION SITE BURNING; APPLICATION SITE EDEMA; APPLICATION SITE ERYTHEMA; APPLICATION SITE PAIN; APPLICATION SITE ULCER; ARTICLE; BLISTER; CHEILITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EROSION; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; RED LIGHT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84860733224     PISSN: 03920488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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