Intense pulsed light therapy in the management of hereditary benign telangiectasia.
Hereditary benign telangiectasia is an idiopathic condition that causes considerable cosmetic embarrassment but has eluded successful treatment due to its extensive nature. We report a case of hereditary benign telangiectasia of the lower limbs in which the challenge of treating an extensive vascular lesion is met by using an Intense pulsed light (IPL) source.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland. lizpurcell@hotmail.com
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008875:Middle Aged; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome