Successful treatment of porokeratosis with 585 nm pulsed dye laser irradiation. |
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Authors: | T S Alster C A Nanni |
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Affiliation: | Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery, Washington, DC, USA. |
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Abstract: | Porokeratosis, a keratinization and fibroblast cutaneous disorder, is a progressive disease with limited treatment options. We describe a case of linear porokeratosis that responded favorably to a series of 585 nm pulsed dye laser treatments. In addition to its vascular specificity, the pulsed dye laser presumably produces a direct effect on collagen, as well as an indirect effect on histamine and mast cells that could account for the clinical changes seen in our patient. |
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