title: [Granuloma pyogenicum--removal with the CO2 laser].
abstract: 13 patients with pyogenic granuloma were treated with a CO2 laser using the continuous wave laser in all cases and using additionally the ultrapulsed laser in 7 patients. The pyogenic granuloma was removed in all patients in one session. Side effects included transient erythema in 8 patients and scars in 2 cases. There was no hypo- or hyperpigmentation. The use of the CO2 laser is a fast and bloodless way to treat pyogenic granuloma with slight side effects and is an elegant alternative to standard approaches.
authors.affiliation: Praxis für Dermatologie, Phlebologie und Allergologie Dr. C. Raulin, Karlsruhe.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raulin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petzoldt
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Werner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D017789:Granuloma, Pyogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome