Long-Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser for the Treatment of Classic Kaposi Sarcoma.

Domenico Piccolo, Laura Pieri, Irene Fusco, Tiziano Zingoni, Claudio Conforti, Sabrina Tramontozzi
Author Information
  1. Domenico Piccolo: Novea Skin Center-Dermo Aesthetic Laser Centers, Pescara and L'Aquila, Avezzano, Italy.
  2. Laura Pieri: Department of Clinical Research and Practice, El.En. Group, Calenzano 50041, Italy.
  3. Irene Fusco: Department of Clinical Research and Practice, El.En. Group, Calenzano 50041, Italy. ORCID
  4. Tiziano Zingoni: Department of Clinical Research and Practice, El.En. Group, Calenzano 50041, Italy.
  5. Claudio Conforti: IDI-IRCCS, Dermatological Research Hospital, Rome, Italy.
  6. Sabrina Tramontozzi: Novea Skin Center-Dermo Aesthetic Laser Centers, Pescara and L'Aquila, Avezzano, Italy.

Abstract

Classic Kaposi's sarcoma (CKS) is distinguished by nodules and clustered papules over the extremities with persistent edema. This report examine the results of neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser for the treatment of numerous nodular symptomatic nodules in CKS patients' lower extremities that are ineligible for systemic therapy. Each lesion received two sessions Nd:YAG laser treatment performed at 1-month intervals. Pretreatment and follow-up visit (after 3 months) were accompanied by clinical photographs and improvement was assessed by a skilled medical professional by comparing before- and after-treatment photos as well as by looking at patients directly. Videodermoscopy was performed on all lesions. : Just one session with long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser proved to be successful, with the immediate coagulation of the lesions and the disappearance of most of them. Every single lesion healed in two to 4 weeks. Only one lesion, the largest one, presented a water blister after treatment, which resolved within a few days. At 2 months follow up, the patient reported total pain relief and full recovery after the symptomatic nodules vanished. Nd:YAG laser could represent a rapid and advantageous therapeutic approach for both early- and advanced-stage CKS patients.

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