Superficial Lymphangioma Treated with Fractional Ablative Laser: A Case Report with Clinical and Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Evaluation

Localized acquired lymphangiectasias after breast surgery: Enhanced non‐invasive diagnosis using dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy

“…The dermoscopic aspects seen in our patients are similar to those described in vulvar ALs in a patient who underwent cystectomy and radiation therapy for bladder cancer . Likewise, our RCM findings resemble those reported in a superficial lymphangioma on the arm of a young boy …”

Fractional carbon dioxide laser ablation for the treatment of microcystic lymphatic malformations (lymphangioma circumscriptum) in an adult patient with Klippel–Trenaunay syndrome

“…To the best of our knowledge, only two case reports that have investigated fractional ablative lasers in treatment of LC exist, limited to the pediatric population. Tsilika and colleagues reported successful treatment of symptomatic lesions of LC on a 13‐year‐old boy after two treatments using the fractionated 2,940 nm Er:YAG laser with no adverse effects . More recently, Shumaker et al reported promising novel use of a fractional 10,600 nm CO 2 laser in a 7‐year‐old boy with symptomatic LC located on the neck .…”

Carbon Dioxide Laser for the Treatment of Microcystic Lymphatic Malformations (Lymphangioma Circumscriptum): A Systematic Review

“…Two treatments using the 2,940‐nm erbium laser successfully ablated symptomatic lesions of LC on an adolescent boy, with no resultant scarring or pigmentary alteration. The authors mentioned that the use of a fractional ablative CO 2 laser may be more effective than the erbium laser because of the high degree of photocoagulation achieved using the CO 2 laser . Future studies investigating the fractional ablative mode of the CO 2 laser for the treatment of LC are necessary to substantiate this theory.…”

“…In these cases, several other modalities have been employed, such as sclerotherapy, [9][10][11] radiofrequency ablation, 12 topical therapy, 13 and laser therapy. [14][15][16][17][18] Regardless of the treatment option chosen, success is variable, and recurrence is the rule.…”