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Treatment of "Cyrano" angioma with pulsed dye laser
1Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background:
Hemangiomas of the nasal tip, the so-called Cyrano nose, are often deep, disfiguring, and persistent.
Objective:
To evaluate the effect of treatment with pulsed dye laser on Cyrano nose.
Methods:
A 3-month-old boy with hemangioma of the nasal tip of 1-months duration underwent six sessions of pulsed dye laser treatment with a 7 mm collimated beam at fluences of 5.75-6.5 J/cm2, 6 weeks apart.
Results:
Initial improvement was noted after two treatments, and the lesion showed a marked reduction in size and improvement in color over a total treatment period of 9 months.
Conclusion:
Treatment with the 585 nm pulsed dye laser should be considered in the management of infants with mild to moderate degrees of nasal tip hemangiomas since it effectively reduces the lesions with minimal adverse effects.
