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Treatment of Lymphangioma Circumscriptum Using Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser Ablation
Author(s) -
Shumaker Peter R.,
Dela Rosa Kristina M.,
Krakowski Andrew
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12165
Subject(s) - medicine , carbon dioxide laser , ablative case , lymphangioma , ablation , surgery , treatment modality , symptom relief , radiofrequency ablation , surgical excision , dermatology , laser , laser surgery , radiation therapy , physics , optics
Lymphangioma circumscriptum remains a challenging entity to treat given anatomic considerations and a significant tendency for recurrence regardless of the modality selected. Surgical excision offers the greatest potential for definitive management but is often beset by procedural morbidity and suboptimal cosmetic outcomes. A range of palliative options have been reported for the treatment of lymphangioma circumscriptum, with varying degrees of associated efficacy and morbidity. This report describes the novel use of fractional carbon dioxide laser ablation for the treatment of lymphangioma circumscriptum, with promising cosmetic results and durable symptomatic relief.