Progress report on extended clinical use of the argon laser for cutaneous lesions. 1980

D B Apfelberg, and M R Maser, and H Lash, and J L Rivers

Since 1970 a variety of cutaneous lesions have been successfully treated with the argon laser and the histopathology carefully studied at the Palo Alto Medical Clinic. Patients with port wine hemangiomas, capillary/cavernous hemangiomas, and telangiectasia have achieved successful resolution in some cases, and subtotal blanching in other cases, with a low incidence of scarring or other complications. Recently, decorative tattoos as well as a variety of miscellaneous pigmented or vascular skin lesions, such as seborrheic keratoses, pyogenic granulomas, and senile angiomas, have also been successfully treated with the argon laser. Total clinical experience is updated in this report.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D005260 Female Females
D006099 Granuloma A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. Granulomas
D006391 Hemangioma A vascular anomaly due to proliferation of BLOOD VESSELS that forms a tumor-like mass. The common types involve CAPILLARIES and VEINS. It can occur anywhere in the body but is most frequently noticed in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. (from Stedman, 27th ed, 2000) Angioma,Chorioangioma,Hemangioma, Histiocytoid,Hemangioma, Intramuscular,Chorangioma,Chorangiomas,Chorioangiomas,Hemangiomas,Hemangiomas, Histiocytoid,Hemangiomas, Intramuscular,Histiocytoid Hemangioma,Histiocytoid Hemangiomas,Intramuscular Hemangioma,Intramuscular Hemangiomas
D006392 Hemangioma, Cavernous A vascular anomaly that is a collection of tortuous BLOOD VESSELS and connective tissue. This tumor-like mass with the large vascular space is filled with blood and usually appears as a strawberry-like lesion in the subcutaneous areas of the face, extremities, or other regions of the body including the central nervous system. Angioma, Cavernous,Cavernous Angioma,Cavernous Hemangioma,Strawberry Hemangiomas,Cavernous Hemangiomas,Hemangioma, Strawberry,Hemangiomas, Cavernous,Hemangiomas, Strawberry,Strawberry Hemangioma
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001128 Argon A noble gas with the atomic symbol Ar, atomic number 18, and atomic weight 39.948. It is used in fluorescent tubes and wherever an inert atmosphere is desired and nitrogen cannot be used. Argon-40,Argon 40

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