title: A case of solitary angiokeratoma successfully treated with a 1064-nm long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser.
abstract: Angiokeratomas are vascular malformations that are clinically or histologically verrucous, with superficial vessels just beneath the epidermis. Solitary angiokeratomas occur most commonly as a small, warty, black papule on the lower extremities. Various therapeutic methods, including laser, electrocoagulation, excision, and cryotherapy, may be used for their treatment. A 13-year-old girl presented to the laser clinic for the treatment of her lesions that were present for two months. A 1064-nm long-pulsed Nd:YAG (yttrium aluminium garnet) laser was used to treat the patient's lesions. We performed two laser treatment sessions at a 4-week interval. We saw the patient 1 month after the last treatment session and obtained successful cosmetically acceptable results. No recurrence was observed over a follow-up period of 3 months. Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser is more effective for the treatment of hyperkeratotic angiokeratomas due to deeper skin penetration of laser. Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser is an effective and safe therapeutic option for the treatment of solitary angiokeratomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University , Istanbul , Turkey.
authors.forename: Zekayi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kutlubay
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gökler
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Küçüktaş
authors.forename: Burhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Engın
authors.forename: Server
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Serdaroglu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000794:Angiokeratoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*
keywords: long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser; solitary angiokeratomas