Thermography as a predictive tool for laser treatment of port-wine stains.

Abstract

The argon laser, which has been proven both useful and safe for port-wine stain therapy, interacts with the hemoglobin of the vessels. In a percentage of cases, this treatment is still inefficient, and there is a lack of correlation between these bad results and clinical or histologic criteria. Thermography, which explores the vascularization of the port-wine stain, leads us to consider port-wine stains from a physical point of view. This very simple test shows no correlation with the clinical parameters of port-wine stain but is closely related to the results obtained with laser therapy. It seems to be a good criterion to estimate the argon laser treatment prognosis.

• Authors: T Patrice, B Dreno, J Weber, L Le Bodic, H Barriere
• Journal: Plastic and reconstructive surgery (Plast Reconstr Surg) Vol. 76 Issue 4 Pg. 554-7 (Oct 1985) ISSN: 0032-1052 [Print] United States
• PMID: 4034774 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Child
• Face
• Female
• Humans
• Laser Therapy
• Leg
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pigmentation Disorders (diagnosis, surgery)
• Prognosis
• Thermography
• Thorax