Congenital melanocytic nevi: Where are we now?: Part II. Treatment options and approach to treatment

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 515.e1-515.e13

  Ibrahimi, Omar A ^a,b   Alikhan, Ali ^c   Eisen, Daniel B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CMN; congenital melanocytic nevi; Er:YAG; erbium:yttrium aluminum garnet; GCMN; giant congenital melanocytic nevi; malignant melanoma; MM; Nd:YAG; neodymium doped yttrium aluminum garnet; NMRL; normal mode ruby laser; PAS; projected adult size; Q switched ruby laser; QSRL

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

CRYOTHERAPY; CURETTAGE; ELECTROSURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA SKIN CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SKIN ABRASION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84866364330     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.06.022     Document Type: Review

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