Treatment of hemorrhagic lymphatic malformation of the tongue with a pulsed-dye laser - 21/08/11
Correspondence and reprint requests: Shail Busbey, MD, Section of Dermatology, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Ave, MC 5067, Chicago, IL 60637.Boston, Massachusetts, and Chicago, Illinois
Abstract |
Hemorrhagic lymphatic malformation (formerly called hemolymphangioma) of the tongue is an uncommon malformation that may pose both functional and cosmetic problems for the patient. The challenge has been to find a conservative treatment with low morbidity and better results than those achieved with surgical excision, which has been the mainstay of therapy. We report a case of successful treatment of a hemorrhagic lymphatic malformation of the tongue with a variable-pulse 595-nm pulsed-dye laser (Vbeam; Candela Corp, Wayland, Mass). In this patient, pulsed-dye laser treatment of the hemorrhagic lymphatic malformation achieved satisfactory functional and cosmetic outcomes. Its use in superficial vascular lesions of the mucosa should be considered.
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| Funding sources: None. Conflicts of interest: None identified. Presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery–American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery & Cutaneous Oncology Combined Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 9-12, 2003. |
Vol 52 - N° 6
P. 1088-1090 - juin 2005 Retour au numéro
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