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AAP Grand Rounds 4:13 (2000)
© 2000 American Academy of Pediatrics

DERMATOLOGY

Laser Therapy for Hemangiomas

Source: Poetke M, Philipp C, Berlien HP. Flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser for hemangiomas in infancy: treatment of superficial vs mixed hemangiomas. Arch Dermatol. 2000;136:628–632.

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In this prospective, uncontrolled study, these German investigators evaluated the effectiveness of the flash lamp-pumped pulsed dye laser (FPDL) in treating superficial and mixed hemangiomas. Subjects aged 2 days to 7 years were divided into 3 groups: 100 patients with 153 flat cutaneous hemangiomas, 47 with 54 mixed cutaneous-subcutaneous lesions, and 18 with 18 superficial involuting hemangiomas. Eighty-seven lesions were located on the head and neck, 60 on the extremities, 59 on the trunk and 19 in the anogenital region. Lesions were treated until nearly resolved or until there was no response. Outcome was assessed using pre- and post-treatment . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Daniel P. Krowchuk, MD, FAAP
Pediatrics and Dermatology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC