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Diode laser treatment is effective for plaque-like lichen planus of the tongue: a case report

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    Stefano Sivolella, Mario Berengo & Serena Cernuschi

  2. Section of Special Pathology, Department of Medical-Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Marialuisa Valente

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Sivolella, S., Berengo, M., Cernuschi, S. et al. Diode laser treatment is effective for plaque-like lichen planus of the tongue: a case report. Lasers Med Sci 27, 521–524 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-011-0970-6

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