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Fluorescence Diagnosis with δ-Aminolevulinic Acid-Induced Porphyrins in Dermatology

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Dermatological Phototherapy and Photodiagnostic Methods

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Various examination methods are used in daily dermatological practice to assess the different types of skin diseases. Dermatoscopy is used to evaluate pigmented skin lesions mainly, the ultrasound is applied to reveal the pathology of lymph nodes and to measure the thickness of skin lesions such as sclerodermic or neoplastic ones. However, histopathological examination is the most important diagnostic procedure in dermatology to ensure the clinical diagnosis of any skin disease.

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  1. Clinical and Experimental Photodermatology, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Moorenstraße 5, D-40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Jean Krutmann M.D.

  2. Abt. für spezielle Dermatologie und Umweltdermatosen, Universitäts-Hautklinik AKH, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Wien, Austria

    Helmut Hönigsmann

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham SDB 67, 35294-0007, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Craig A. Elmets M.D.

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    Paul R. Bergstresser M.D.

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Fritsch, C., Lang, K., Schulte, KW., Neuse, W.H.G., Ruzicka, T., Lehmann, P. (2001). Fluorescence Diagnosis with δ-Aminolevulinic Acid-Induced Porphyrins in Dermatology. In: Krutmann, J., Hönigsmann, H., Elmets, C.A., Bergstresser, P.R. (eds) Dermatological Phototherapy and Photodiagnostic Methods. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04511-4_18

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