Treatment of Peutz-Jeghers lentigines with the carbon dioxide laser.
Perioral dark brown macules quickly identify patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. These lentigines may be cosmetically disfiguring. We report a successful outcome in the treatment of these lentigines with the carbon dioxide laser.
Benedict
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Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Cohen
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D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007911:Lentigo / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*