title: Capillary hemangioma managed by the CO2 laser.
abstract: The case is presented of a young woman with a large cervical capillary hemangioma that was surgically removed with the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. A survey of the literature discloses 27 similar cases of hemangioma. A discussion of this form of surgical management as well as the physical characteristics of the CO2 laser is presented.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide