title: Carbon dioxide laser: first-line therapy in vulvar inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus.
abstract: Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) is normally associated with the failure of topical and systemic treatments and with recurrences on interruption of therapy. Many physical approaches have been used, but they generally resulted in varying rates of recurrence and unacceptable scarring. We reported a case of ILVEN treated with a single session CO(2)  laser treatment. In our experience, CO(2)  laser was quick, easy, effective, and safe; we therefore believe that this approach should be considered as a first-line surgical option in the treatment of genital ILVEN, particularly in cases of mucosal involvement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Diseases and Nephrology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonietta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Antuono
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balestri
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zauli
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bardazzi
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bellavista
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Banzola
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sgubbi
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patrizi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D054000:Nevus, Sebaceous of Jadassohn / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*