title: Treatment of vascular lesions located in the lip and in the oral cavity with Nd:YAG laser.
abstract: Vascular lesions such as hemangiomas can be found in the oral cavity. Some therapeutic modalities can be used in the treatment of these lesions and Nd:YAG 1064 nm long pulse laser shows good results with easy application, fewer complications and satisfactory results. This study describes the technique and outcome of a case of hemangioma located on the tongue treated with Nd:YAG laser.
authors.affiliation: a Hospital Federal da Lagoa , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
authors.forename: Julien Totti
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.affiliation: b Policlinica Geral Do Rio De Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
authors.forename: Laila Klotz de Almeida
authors.initials: LKA
authors.lastname: Balassiano
authors.affiliation: a Hospital Federal da Lagoa , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila Roos
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Mariano da Rocha
authors.affiliation: c Universidade Souza Marques Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno Messias Pires de
authors.initials: BMP
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.affiliation: d Hospital dos Servidores do Estado , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
authors.forename: Leonardo Gonçalves
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Bravo
authors.affiliation: a Hospital Federal da Lagoa , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruna Souza Felix
authors.initials: BSF
authors.lastname: Bravo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Botulinum toxins; PDT; cosmeceuticals; lasers and light sources