Treatment of infantile hemangioma with intense pulsed-light: A case report

Authors

  • Usman Rafiq
  • Asmat Abbas Shah
  • Muneeza Rizwan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.24.3.2014.238

Keywords:

Infantile hemangioma, intense pulsed-light.

Abstract

A five-month-old boy with skin phototype IV was successfully treated for a large infantile hemangioma on his left antecubital fossa with three intense pulsed-light treatments at 4-week interval. The lesion regressed approximately 90% without any side effects leading us to say that intense pulsed-light is a safe and effective modality for treatment of infantile hemangioma in Asian patients. 

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Published

2016-12-02

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Rafiq U, Shah AA, Rizwan M. Treatment of infantile hemangioma with intense pulsed-light: A case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.2 [cited 2026Apr.12];24(3):267-9. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/238

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Vol. 24 No. 3 (2014): July - September

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Case Reports

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