title: CO2-laser in the removal of a plexiform neurofibroma from the eyelid.
abstract: We present a child with neurofibromatosis type I (NF-I) who underwent excision of a large upper lid neurofibroma using a CO2-laser. Plexiform neurofibromas are notorious for their bleeding tendency and the inability to achieve complete surgical excision. The CO2-laser is an adjunct to achieving better hemostasis and delineation of the tissue in the absence of natural tissue planes caused by the tumor's diffuse mode of growth. Using the CO2-laser achieves better cosmesis, while reducing operation time and limiting complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel. lapid@actcom.co.il
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lapid-Gortzak
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lapid
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Monos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lifshitz
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed