Report of two angiokeratoma of Fordyce cases treated with a 1064 nm long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser

Authors: Civaş, Ekrem¹; Koç, Erol²; Aksoy, Berna³; Aksoy, Hasan Mete⁴

Source: Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, Volume 25, Number 3, June 2009 , pp. 166-168(3)

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Abstract:

Various laser treatment modalities for angiokeratomas have been reported in the literature. A 60-year-old male patient presented for the treatment of multiple angiokeratomas of the scrotum and a 56-year-old female patient presented for the treatment of vulvar angiokeratomas. A 1064 nm long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser was used to treat the patients' lesions. The patients received two laser treatment sessions at an interval of 2 months. Nd:YAG laser treatment yielded successful results in the treatment of our patients' scrotal and vulvar angiokeratomas following two application sessions. We suggest that a long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser is a safe and effective method for the treatment of angiokeratoma of Fordyce.

Keywords: angiokeratoma; angiokeratoma of Fordyce; laser treatment; Nd:YAG laser

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0781.2009.00432.x

Affiliations: 1: Civaş Clinic, Ankara, Turkey, 2: Department of Dermatology, Gülhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, 3: Private Konak Hospital, Dermatology Clinic, Kocaeli, Turkey, and 4: Private TDV 29 Mayis Hospital, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic, Ankara, Turkey

Publication date: 2009-06-01