Laser treatment of large cavernous hemangiomas of the penis.
OBJECTIVE
Cavernous hemangiomas of the penis are rare benign tumors commonly excised for cosmesis and bleeding. Reports of laser treatment of these lesions with the patient under local anesthesia indicate good functional and cosmetic results. We report our experience with 4 cavernous hemangiomas treated with the neodymium:YAG laser.


METHODS
Four patients, 8, 16, 31 and 50 years old, had a total of 8 hemangiomas, which were treated with the neodymium:YAG laser at 5 to 15 watts of power for 3-second pulse durations.


RESULTS
All patients had excellent cosmetic and functional results. These treatments were done with essentially no blood loss, on an outpatient basis and without complications.


CONCLUSIONS
The treatment of choice for hemangiomas of the penis in the pediatric and adult population is neodymium:YAG laser coagulation.
Norouzi
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BB
Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, USA.
Shanberg
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AM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*