Treatment of lymphangioma with Nd:YAG laser irradiation: a case report.
OBJECTIVE
In this case report, the treatment of a buccal lymphangioma in a 9-year-old female was done using the Nd:YAG laser and the clinical outcome was evaluated.


BACKGROUND
The treatment of lymphangioma with the laser surgery using Nd:YAG and CO2 laser has become favorable due of a lack of postoperative pain and hemorrhage.


METHODS
The lesion was treated with a pulsed Nd:YAG laser (d-lase 300, American Dental Laser, Detroit, MI). An exposure of 10 min each was performed at an interval of 10 days by the noncontact method with the energy density of 1 W, 10 Hz.


RESULTS
It was observed that there was a great reduction of the lesion and a considerable reduction of the external facial volume. As the excision of the lesion was avoided in our present study, there was no pain and hemorrhage. A remarkable reduction of the tumor size could be observed visually within the five laser exposures.


CONCLUSIONS
It can be concluded that if Nd:YAG laser therapy is used for reducing the tumor size as a primary treatment, the operation becomes easy and the recurrence may be less than with the conventional treatment, and an option of a surgical or laser excision could be reserved.
Harashima
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Department of Endodontics, Showa University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.
Hossain
M
M
Walverde
D A
DA
Yamada
Y
Y
Matsumoto
K
K
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000628:therapy*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*