1. Pulsed dye laser for Sturge-Weber syndrome
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Meymat Y, Pedespan Jm, Boralevi F, Christine Léauté-Labrèze, and Alain Taieb
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Adult ,Male ,Pulsed laser ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Treatment outcome ,Sturge–Weber syndrome ,Short Report ,Laser therapy ,Sturge-Weber Syndrome ,medicine ,Humans ,Child ,Dye laser ,business.industry ,Infant ,food and beverages ,Port-wine stain ,medicine.disease ,Dermatology ,Surgery ,Treatment Outcome ,Child, Preschool ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Social consequence ,Female ,Laser Therapy ,business - Abstract
Port wine stain of Sturge-Weber syndrome represents a cosmetic prejudice with social consequences. We have treated eight patients with a 585 nm pulsed dye laser. According to our experience, the treatment is not risky provided that adequate care is taken; the cosmetic result on the V1 port wine stain component is satisfactory.
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- 2002
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