Argon laser treatment of cutaneous vascular lesions in connective tissue diseases.
Two patients with juvenile dermatomyositis, 5 with chronic discoid lupus erythematosus, and one with Rothmund-Thomson's Syndrome were treated for their teleangiectasias of the face with argon laser. The results were highly satisfactory with an almost normal appearance of treated skin in 4 patients. Two patients showed satisfactory results with 60-70% blanching, while 2 patients showed some improvement, but not a completely cosmetically satisfactory result. The most impressive results were in the patients with juvenile dermatomyositis and Rothmund-Thomson's Syndrome. The only side effects observed were a slight scarring and an insignificant pigmentation. No patient displayed any signs of disease activation.
Zachariae
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Department of Dermatology, Marselisborg Hospital, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Bjerring
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Cramers
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011038:Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*