[Angioma serpiginosum following the lines of Blaschko--an effective treatment with the IPL technology].
Angioma serpiginosum, first described by Hutchinson in 1889, is a rare benign vascular nevus with dilatation and proliferation of the capillaries in the upper dermis. A 15-year-old boy presented with an angioma serpiginosum on the right side of the body following the lines of Blaschko. Both the clinical pattern and the appearance in a male are unusual. Treatment with IPL technology (intense pulsed light), which emits polychromatic light from a high-intensity flashlamp, proved to be an effective approach.
Poenitz
Nina
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Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim. nina.poenitz@haut.ma.uni-heidelberg.de
Koenen
Wolfgang
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Utikal
Jochen
J
Goerdt
Sergij
S
D000293:Adolescent; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods; D046169:Dermoscopy; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome