Cutaneous Angiokeratoma Treated With Surgical Excision and a 595-nm Pulsed Dye Laser

Eplasty. 2022 Dec 7:22:e62. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Background. Angiokeratomas are vascular neoplasms with hyperkeratotic red to black papules and plaques, which may present as solitary or multiple lesions with variations in color, shape, and location. Successful treatment not only involves improvement of these symptoms but also cosmetic improvement. This report reviews 2 cases of cutaneous angiokeratoma treated with surgical excision and a 595-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) in which the patients showed improvement of symptoms and cosmetic appearance. There are various types of angiokeratomas, and their extent, size, condition, and symptoms are different. Therefore, lesion-specific combined treatments may yield better results.

Keywords: angiokeratoma; pulsed dye laser; surgical excision.

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