Argon laser treatment of port-wine stains.
Port-wine stains, especially of the face, are frequently a severely disfiguring lesion. Previous treatment modalities have not produced satisfactory results. The argon laser can be of benefit: in more than 70% of patients who undergo this treatment, the lesion becomes lighter. Three cases are presented to illustrate the range of clinical results.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*