title: A case of angiokeratoma circumscriptum of the tongue: response with carbon dioxide and pulsed dye laser.
abstract: Solitary angiokeratoma circumscriptum (AC) of the tongue is a rare entity. We present a case of solitary AC over the ventral surface of the tongue present for 3 years. The patient was treated with a combination of carbon dioxide (CO(2)) and pulsed dye laser (PDL). There was more than 75% improvement in the lesion after treating with alternate sessions of CO(2) and PDL.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology, STD and Leprosy, Dr. RML Hospital and PGIMER, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Hemanta Kumar
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kar
authors.forename: Lipy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gupta