title: Acquired digital arteriovenous malformations: laser treatment of an uncommon vascular abnormality.
abstract: Acquired digital arteriovenous malformations (ADAVM) are uncommon acral vascular lesions most often affecting the finger. Treatment usually requires complete excision of the lesion with complex advancement flap or skin graft reconstruction. However, in recent years, some authors have reported satisfactory outcomes with laser treatment. We describe a series of 6 patients with ADAVM, 5 of whom received laser treatment and obtained a good response. The other patient was treated surgically. After an in-depth review of this type of lesion, we conclude that laser treatment is a safe and effective alternative for these malformations, provided the patients are appropriately diagnosed and have Schöbinger stage i lesions.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital San Rafael, Madrid, España. Electronic address: amlapresta@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lapresta
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hermosa
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boixeda
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carrillo-Gijón
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Arteriovenous malformations; Echo-doppler; Eco-doppler; Laser; Láser; Malformaciones arteriovenosas