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Hemangioma plano - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Nevo flamígero

Tratamiento:

Se han ensayado muchos tratamientos para los hemangiomas planos, como congelación, cirugía, irradiación y tatuaje.

La terapia con láser ha sido la más efectiva en la eliminación de los nevos, dado que es el único método que puede destruir los diminutos capilares cutáneos sin producir daño significativo a la piel. El tipo exacto de láser que se utiliza depende de la edad de la persona y del hemangioma plano particular.

Pronóstico:

Las manchas en la cara muestran una mejor respuesta a la terapia con láser que las de los brazos, las piernas o la parte media del cuerpo. Las manchas que llevan más tiempo pueden ser más difíciles de tratar.

Posibles complicaciones:

Algunas manchas pueden en ocasiones causar deformidad y aumentar la desfiguración.

Las personas con hemangiomas planos pueden tener problemas emocionales y sociales relacionados con su apariencia.

Los hemangiomas planos que comprometan los párpados superiores e inferiores pueden estar asociados con el desarrollo de glaucoma.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

El médico debe examinar todos los nevos o lunares durante un examen de rutina.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/13/2011
  • Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.  Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Morelli JG. Vascular Disorders. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th Ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 649.

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