Pulse Dye Laser Therapy Successful for Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa

BACKGROUND: We describe a case of elastosis perforans serpiginosa and its successful management with PDL laser. CASE PRESENTATION: A 15-year-old male presented with a history of itchy, raised, red and unsightly lesions on the back of his neck. He was diagnosed with Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rinaldi, Giulia, Chacko, Alisha, Syed, Samira Batul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6942716/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31934466
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2860746
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: We describe a case of elastosis perforans serpiginosa and its successful management with PDL laser. CASE PRESENTATION: A 15-year-old male presented with a history of itchy, raised, red and unsightly lesions on the back of his neck. He was diagnosed with Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa on tissue biopsy and underwent pulse dye laser therapy over four years with excellent results. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that pulse dye laser therapy is a safe and effective treatment for elastosis perforans serpiginosa.

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