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Treatment of hemorrhagic lymphatic malformation of the tongue with a pulsed-dye laser

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 52; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.014

1097-6787

Linda C. Wang, Aleksandar L. Krunic, Maria Medenica, Keyoumars Soltani, Shail Busbey,

Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas

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. 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. Wang LC, Krunic AL, Medenica MM, Soltani K, Busbey S. Treatment of hemorrhagic lymphatic malformation of the tongue with a pulsed-dye laser. J Am Acad Dermatol 2005;52:1088-90 (June)Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyVol. 53Issue 3PreviewIn the above article, there is an error in the academic affiliations for Maria M. Medenica, MD, Keyoumars Soltani, MD, and Shail Busbey, MD, all of whom are affiliated with the Section of Dermatology at the University of Chicago. The academic affiliations for Linda C Wang, MD, JD and Aleksandar L. Krunic, MD, PhD are correct. Full-Text PDF