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Subepidermal calcified nodule on the periungual finger successfully treated with ablative carbon dioxide laser
Author(s) -
Weig Emily A.,
Roth Gretchen M.,
Ferguson Nkanyezi N.
Publication year - 2019
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.13742
Subject(s) - medicine , nodule (geology) , ablative case , carbon dioxide laser , surgical excision , surgery , dermatology , laser , laser surgery , optics , radiation therapy , paleontology , physics , biology
Subepidermal calcified nodules are lesions that primarily affect children and are most commonly located on the head. The current standard of treatment for these is surgical excision. However, surgical excision is not always possible and may not be cosmetically favorable. We describe the use of a CO 2 laser as a successful treatment for a subepidermal calcified nodule of the finger.