e-Article
Glomuvenous malformations: dual PDL-Nd:YAG laser approach.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Moreno-Arrones OM; Dermatology Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain. o.m.m.arrones@gmail.com.; Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Ctra. De Colmenar Viejo km. 9100, 28034, Madrid, Spain. o.m.m.arrones@gmail.com.; Jimenez N; Dermatology Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.; Alegre-Sanchez A; Dermatology Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.; Fonda P; Dermatology Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.; Boixeda P; Dermatology Department, Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Source
Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8611515 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1435-604X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02688921 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Lasers Med Sci Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Glomuvenous malformations are uncommon simple vascular malformations that might be present at birth or appear during childhood that have been classically classified as a subtype of venous malformations. Sclerotherapy and surgery have been used in the past as treatments for this condition although with disappointing results in large glomangiomas. The treatment of these lesions has still not been standardized. We conducted a retrospective study of 17 patients treated with dual wavelength PDL-Nd:YAG. The majority of the patients experience a reduction of at least a 60% in their glomuvenous malformations. Treatment was well-tolerated, and adverse effects were rare.