title: Acrokeratoelastoidosis treated with the erbium:YAG laser.
abstract: Acrokeratoelastoidosis is a rare skin disorder characterized by grouped, small, firm, translucent papules distributed on the margins of the hands and feet. We report a 21-year-old white patient with acrokeratoelastoidosis in whom Er:YAG laser surgery was carried out, resulting in a slight post-treatment improvement of the disease with slight flattening of the lesions. No clinical recurrence of the lesions developed during the 6 months of follow-up. We suggest that Er:YAG laser surgery of acrokeratoelastoidosis may be considered as a treatment option for this rare disease; however, patients should be informed of the limited clinical improvement obtained with this treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Gulhane Military School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. drhakanerbil@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Erbil
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sezer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koç
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tunca
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Tastan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Demiriz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome