To What Depth Is a Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Affected by 84 Pigment Laser Treatments? / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 474-476, 2021.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Total excision is the treatment of choice of congenital melanocytic nevus. However, it is often infeasible, laser therapy is being explored as a useful therapeutic approach. A 26-year-old woman presented with a solitary, skin-colored plaque surrounded by whitish patches on her right calf. She was diagnosed with a congenital melanocytic nevus and underwent 84 laser treatment sessions using a 1,064 nm NdYAG laser over 7 years. Histopathological examination of the whitish plaque revealed small foci of nevus cells that penetrated the tissue to a depth that was 12-fold higher than the epidermal depth (1,260 μm). No report in the literature describes histopathological findings of a congenital melanocytic nevus treated with 84 sessions of laser therapy. This case report highlights the depth of penetration of pigment laser to treat a congenital melanocytic nevus. Our findings will serve as useful clinical guidelines to perform laser treatment for congenital melanocytic nevi.
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
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2021
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