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Carbon dioxide laser treatment of porokeratosis of mibelli
Author(s) -
Groot Donald W.,
Johnston Patricia A.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900050608
Subject(s) - carbon dioxide laser , porokeratosis , carbon dioxide , pathological , laser , dermatology , medicine , pathology , chemistry , optics , physics , organic chemistry , laser surgery
Porokeratosis of Mibelli, a disorder of keratinization, has in the past been difficult to treat, especially in its more extensive form. The carbon dioxide laser was used in the treatment of a patient with this disorder. The response was very favorable. Microscopic pathological investigation after treatment revealed no residual evidence of porokeratosis in the areas treated with the carbon dioxide laser. Thus, obliteration of this disease process using the carbon dioxide laser shows potential for future use.