Treatment of anogenital warts by pulsed dye laser.
BACKGROUND
Treatment of anogenital warts is difficult in that the disease spectrum is wide. Moreover, varying degrees of improvement are obtained.


OBJECTIVE
To study the treatment of persistent anogenital warts by pulsed dye laser.


METHODS
Pulsed dye laser was used with the following settings: spot size 7 mm, pulse duration 1500 microsec, and fluence 7.5 J/cm2. Two different wavelengths were used: 585 and 595 nm.


RESULTS
Lesions healed completely using both wavelengths after one treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Pulsed dye laser has been found to be safe, effective, satisfactory, and less traumatic compared to other options for treatment of perianal warts in children.
Tuncel
Asuman
A
Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Turkey. asuman0@yahoo.com
Görgü
Metin
M
Ayhan
Meltem
M
Deren
Orgun
O
Erdogan
Bülent
B
D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008297:Male