Abstract | BACKGROUND: OBSERVATIONS: Four patients (2 with HHD and 2 with DD) with different affected areas were treated with laser ablation. During a follow-up period ranging from 8 to 20 months, complete remission was achieved in 3 patients--2 with DD and 1 with HHD--and significant improvement was achieved in 1 patient with HHD. Histological examination of control biopsy specimens after ablation in 1 patient with DD revealed no signs of the disease and only a slight fibrosis in the papillary dermis. CONCLUSIONS:
Erbium:YAG laser ablation effectively removes lesions of both HHD and DD and can also yield excellent long-term results in chronic, recalcitrant cases.
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Authors | C Beier, R Kaufmann |
Journal | Archives of dermatology
(Arch Dermatol)
Vol. 135
Issue 4
Pg. 423-7
(Apr 1999)
ISSN: 0003-987X [Print] United States |
PMID | 10206049
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Darier Disease
(pathology, surgery)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Laser Therapy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pemphigus, Benign Familial
(pathology, surgery)
- Remission Induction
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