Resumen

BUCETE, Basilio; AVILA HERNANDEZ, Raquel; ROJAS, Joselyn  y  BERMUDEZ, Valmore. Syringomas in genital area successfully treated with Erbium: Yac laser. AVFT [online]. 2013, vol.32, n.2, pp.22-24. ISSN 0798-0264.

Syringomas are benign tumors of the eccrine sweat glands, more frequently observed in middle-aged women. The present case concerns a 25 year old patient who referred the following clinical symptoms during a period of ten years: papule lesions 1-3 mm in diameter, firm, skin colored located in genital area, a zone infrequently affected by this condition. Two skin biopsies were performed reporting findings consistent with siringomas. Treatment was initiated with Laser Erbium:YAG in a monthly sessions for a year using ablations with 250 and 400 mJ micropulses power. Each lesion was treated individually and at the end of each session a sweep of all lesions was performed being generally well tolerated by the patient. Clinical improvement reported was 80%, without sensorial alterations or scaring, suggesting this laser type as a new alternative for the treatment of syringoma in this location.

Palabras clave : Laser therapy; syringoma; Erbium: YAG laser; skin; eccrine glands.