Fractional Micro-ablative CO2 Laser as Therapy in Penile Lichen Sclerosus

Autor:	Piero Campolmi, Mario Sannino, Alessandro Clementi, Steven Paul Nisticò, Luigi Bennardo, Giovanni Cannarozzo
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Lichen Sclerosis medicine.medical_specialty Co2 laser business.industry Urology Case Report Dermatology Lichen sclerosus medicine.disease Therapeutic approach Nephrology Ablative case medicine Dentistry (miscellaneous) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Surgery business Penile Lichen Sclerosus
Zdroj:	J Lasers Med Sci
ISSN:	2228-6721 2008-9783
DOI:	10.34172/jlms.2021.61
Popis:	Introduction: Topical steroids remain the first-line therapy to treat lichen sclerosis (LS), but circumcision may be curative in most cases. Positive results have been obtained by using a fractional micro-ablative CO2 laser to treat genital LS. This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of the fractional micro-ablative CO2 laser in the treatment of penile LS.Case Presentation: Five treatments with the fractional CO2 laser were performed on one 69-year old man affected by penile LS. A significant improvement in symptomatology was noted after the first treatment session. Complete clinical remission was achieved 14 weeks after the last treatment.Conclusion: The fractional micro-ablative CO2 laser may represent a practical therapeutic approach in penile LS. DOI: 10.34172/jlms.2021.61
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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