A neonate with a giant congenital naevus: new treatment option with the erbium:YAG laser.
We report a neonate with a giant congenital naevus on the scalp, who was treated with the erbium:YAG laser when she was 9 days old. This treatment option proved to be a valuable alternative approach to this problem.
Lapière
K
K
Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Ostertag
J
J
Van De Kar
T
T
Krekels
G
G
D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009506:Nevus / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery