Dil Hemanjiyomasının Diode Lazerle Cerrahi Tedavisi

Abstract

Hemangiomas are benign, non-reactive lesions containing a large number of vessels. Although several different treatment modalities have been proposed, the management of hemangiomas remains a subject of considerable controversy, and thus the search for a new form of treatment continues. Developments in laser therapy have led to new alternatives for the treatment of vascular lesions of the maxillofacial region. This report describes a hemangioma on the lateral surface of the tongue caused by dental trauma and its successful surgical treatment with a Continuous Wave Gallium Aluminum Arsenide (GaAlAs) diode laser at 3.0 W and a wavelength of 808 nm. The absence of any peri- or post-operative complications and the excellent tissue regeneration achieved in this case show that diode laser surgery may be a suitable alternative for treating superficial tongue hemangiomas.