title: Treatment of widespread segmental nevus spilus by Q-switched alexandrite laser (755 nm, 100 nsec).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Widespread unilateral nevus spilus causes important cosmetic and psychological disturbances, and only a few therapeutic options can guarantee good functional and cosmetic results.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical response of a patient with widespread segmental nevus spilus to Q-switched (QS) alexandrite laser.
  
  
  METHODS
  The treatment was QS alexandrite laser (755 nm, 100 nsec) with a mean fluence of 7.28 +/- 0.37 J/cm2 using a single-impact technique at 10 +/- 8.47-week intervals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty percent clearance of the facial portion of the lesion was observed after 16 treatment sessions with QS alexandrite laser.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  QS alexandrite laser is suitable for removal of widespread segmental nevus spilus.
authors.affiliation: Centro Médico Teknon, and Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Moreno-Arias
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bulla
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vilata-Corell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camps-Fresneda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D019233:Retreatment; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*