Treatment of facial lentigines in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome with an intense pulsed light source.
BACKGROUND
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a hereditary condition characterized by distinctive mucocutaneous lentigines and intestinal hamartomatous polyposis. The cutaneous lesions may be cosmetically disfiguring and frequently present a therapeutic challenge.


OBJECTIVE
To determine if intense pulsed light (IPL) is effective in treating facial lentigines in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.


METHODS
The IPL, utilizing a 590 nm cutoff filter, was used to treat facial lentigines in a 10-year-old girl with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.


RESULTS
A series of 12 treatment sessions, each to different facial regions, resulted in complete clearance of lentigines in the treated areas. Most of the lentigines resolved after a single treatment, with a few areas requiring a second treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
In this case, treatment with IPL resulted in dramatic improvement of cosmetically disfiguring lentigines. To our knowledge, this is the first report of using IPL in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
Remington
B Kent
BK
Remington Laser Dermatology Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Remington
Todd K
TK
D002648:Child; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome