Angiokeratoma Fordyce of the Glans Penis: Combined Treatment with Erbium: YAG and 532 nm KTP (Frequency Doubled Neodynium: YAG) Laser

Abstract

A rare case of angiokeratoma Fordyce localized on the margin of the glans penis in a 52-year-old Caucasian patient is reported. Combined treatment with Erbium: YAG and 532 nm KTP (frequency doubled Neodynium: YAG) laser led to excellent cosmetic results.

Erbium-YAG laser therapy – analysis of more than 1,200 treatments

“…Topical therapies are often prescribed with very limited benefit for the patient. In males circumcision is a surgical option [30]. An alternative to surgery with less downtime and preservation of the prepuce is ablative erbium-YAG laser therapy.…”

Giant angiokeratoma of fordyce over the vulva in a middle-aged woman: Case report and review of literature

“…Cryotherapy, electrocautery and radiofrequency can be done for multiple lesions. Er: YAG[11] or CO 2 Laser are effective in clearing angiokeratomas with less scarring.…”

A Rare Case Of Congenital Angiokeratoma of Fordyce

“…The reported prevalence of the disease increases with age, from 0.6% in adolescent males to 17% in those older than 70 years [4]. However in a PubMed search we found only one case report describing isolated congenital angiokeratoma of Fordyce [1].…”