Response to 1064 nm Nd:YAG LASER in treatment of vulvar Fordyce's Angiokeratoma: case report
Cláudia Carvalho Sathler-Melo,
Daniel Mendes-Pinto,
Guilherme de Castro-Santos
Abstract:Fordyce's Angiokeratoma (AKF) is a benign type of vascular lesion that affects the male and female external genitalia. Prevalence is unknown and there is no apparent hereditary component. Diagnosis can be suggested by ectoscopy, by the presence of purple, bluish, black or red papules on the vulva, clitoris, scrotum, or penis body or glans. Most patients are asymptomatic. Various methods have been used for treatment, including surgery, electrocoagulation, chemical cauterization, sclerotherapy, and LASER. The ef… Show more
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