Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment of Fibroelastolytic Papulosis With Excellent Cosmetic Result and Resolution of Pruritus

J Drugs Dermatol. 2015 Nov;14(11):1354-7.

Abstract

Fibroelastolytic papulosis (FEP) consists of two dermatological conditions with clinical and histological similarities: pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE)-like papillary dermal elastolysis (PXE-PDE) and white fibrous papulosis of neck (WFPN). There is no effective documented treatment of FEP that we found in the published medical literature. We present a case of a Caucasian man with FEP who underwent fractionated carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment and achieved excellent cosmetic results and resolution of pruritus after three treatment sessions with no recurrence six-months post treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Elastic Tissue / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lasers, Gas / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neck
  • Pruritus / etiology
  • Pruritus / radiotherapy
  • Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / pathology
  • Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / radiotherapy*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / radiotherapy*
  • Treatment Outcome