Acrokeratoelastoidosis treated with the erbium:YAG laser

PubMed, the Internet portal of biomedical and life sciences literature, indexed an interesting article, entitled Acrokeratoelastoidosis treated with the erbium:YAG laser. ( Clin Exp Dermatol. 2007 Nov 5). Authors are Erbil AH Sezer E Koç E et al., from the Pathology, Gulhane Military School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Acrokeratoelastoidosis is a rare skin disorder characterized by grouped, small, firm, translucent papules distributed on the margins of the hands and feet. We report a 21-year-old white patient with acrokeratoelastoidosis in whom Er:YAG laser surgery was carried out, resulting in a slight post-treatment improvement of the disease with slight flattening of the lesions. No clinical recurrence of the lesions developed during the 6 months of follow-up. We suggest that Er:YAG laser surgery of acrokeratoelastoidosis may be considered as a treatment option. To access the full abstract of the article, click here.