title: Laser surgery of a digital angiosarcoma: report of a case and six-year follow-up study.
abstract: A single digital angiosarcoma was excised by a carbon dioxide laser with small portions of this tumor excised by the scalpel and the high-frequency electrosurgical knife. The patient has been followed for 6 years without any local recurrence or additional lesions. There is a brief summary of investigative studies with lasers in benign and malignant vascular tumors.
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005385:Fingers; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide