Wang Linda C, Krunic Aleksandar L, Medenica Maria M, Soltani Keyoumars, Busbey Shail
Department of Dermatology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005 Jun;52(6):1088-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.014.
Hemorrhagic lymphatic malformation (formerly called hemolymphangioma) of the tongue is an uncommon malformation that may pose both functional and cosmetic problems for the patient. The challenge has been to find a conservative treatment with low morbidity and better results than those achieved with surgical excision, which has been the mainstay of therapy. We report a case of successful treatment of a hemorrhagic lymphatic malformation of the tongue with a variable-pulse 595-nm pulsed-dye laser (Vbeam; Candela Corp, Wayland, Mass). In this patient, pulsed-dye laser treatment of the hemorrhagic lymphatic malformation achieved satisfactory functional and cosmetic outcomes. Its use in superficial vascular lesions of the mucosa should be considered.
