Abstract |
Urticaria pigmentosa is a chronic benign proliferation of mast cells in the skin that presents considerable cosmetic disability, for which there is no current successful treatment. We describe a 30-year-old woman with urticaria pigmentosa in whom treatment with the Nd:YAG laser produced a significant improvement in the clinical appearance of the eruption, with some recurrence after 9 months. This procedure has not previously been described, and we propose this as a potential new treatment modality for urticaria pigmentosa.
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Authors | A J Bedlow, S Gharrie, C C Harland |
Journal | Journal of cutaneous laser therapy
(J Cutan Laser Ther)
Vol. 2
Issue 1
Pg. 45-7
(Mar 2000)
ISSN: 1462-883X [Print] England |
PMID | 11446093
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Female
- Humans
- Laser Therapy
(methods)
- Leg
- Urticaria Pigmentosa
(pathology, surgery)
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