title: Intense pulsed light therapy in the management of hereditary benign telangiectasia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland. lizpurcell@hotmail.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Purcell
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Condon
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008875:Middle Aged; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome