Treatment of Multiple Trichoepithelioma with Electrosurgery

Multiple trichoepithelioma are benign skin tumors that present a significant cosmetic problem in young people. We report the successful treatment of two patients with electrosurgery. Specifically, through the use of a blended current, loop and triangular electrodes were used to remove the papules fl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Dermatologic surgery 1998-10, Vol.24 (10), p.1154-1156
Hauptverfasser: SHAFFELBURG, MICHAEL, MILLER, ROBERT
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Multiple trichoepithelioma are benign skin tumors that present a significant cosmetic problem in young people. We report the successful treatment of two patients with electrosurgery. Specifically, through the use of a blended current, loop and triangular electrodes were used to remove the papules flush with the facial contour. In comparison to carbon dioxide laser, this modality yields identical cosmetic results yet is less expensive and considerably more time efficient.
ISSN:1076-0512
1524-4725
DOI:10.1111/j.1524-4725.1998.tb04090.x