Pulse Dye Laser Therapy Successful for Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa
Background. We describe a case of elastosis perforans serpiginosa and its successful management with PDL laser. Case Presentation. A 15-year-old male presented with a history of itchy, raised, red and unsightly lesions on the back of his neck. He was diagnosed with Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa on...
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| author | Giulia Rinaldi Alisha Chacko Samira Batul Syed |
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| description | Background. We describe a case of elastosis perforans serpiginosa and its successful management with PDL laser. Case Presentation. A 15-year-old male presented with a history of itchy, raised, red and unsightly lesions on the back of his neck. He was diagnosed with Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa on tissue biopsy and underwent pulse dye laser therapy over four years with excellent results. Conclusions. Our results show that pulse dye laser therapy is a safe and effective treatment for elastosis perforans serpiginosa. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ea445f1237a043db9604598ccfaddc282025-02-03T01:10:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712019-01-01201910.1155/2019/28607462860746Pulse Dye Laser Therapy Successful for Elastosis Perforans SerpiginosaGiulia Rinaldi0Alisha Chacko1Samira Batul Syed2Guys and St. Thomas’ Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Great Ormond Street Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Great Ormond Street Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UKBackground. We describe a case of elastosis perforans serpiginosa and its successful management with PDL laser. Case Presentation. A 15-year-old male presented with a history of itchy, raised, red and unsightly lesions on the back of his neck. He was diagnosed with Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa on tissue biopsy and underwent pulse dye laser therapy over four years with excellent results. Conclusions. Our results show that pulse dye laser therapy is a safe and effective treatment for elastosis perforans serpiginosa.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2860746 |
| spellingShingle | Giulia Rinaldi Alisha Chacko Samira Batul Syed Pulse Dye Laser Therapy Successful for Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Pulse Dye Laser Therapy Successful for Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa |
| title_full | Pulse Dye Laser Therapy Successful for Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa |
| title_fullStr | Pulse Dye Laser Therapy Successful for Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulse Dye Laser Therapy Successful for Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa |
| title_short | Pulse Dye Laser Therapy Successful for Elastosis Perforans Serpiginosa |
| title_sort | pulse dye laser therapy successful for elastosis perforans serpiginosa |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2860746 |
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