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Infra red coagulation for bleeding mucosal telangiectasia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

G. B. Colver*
Affiliation:
Department of Dermatology, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Chesterfield S44 5BL.
S. Davies
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Surgery, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Chesterfield S44 5BL.
J. Bullock
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Chesterfield S44 5BL.
*
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Chesterfield S44 5BL.

Abstract

The technique of infra red coagulation is well suited to the destruction of superficial blood vessels in the skin and/or mucosal surfaces. A method is described here for the destruction of resistant bleeding telangiectasia of the palate and lip in Osier-Weber-Rendu syndrome.

Type
Short Communication
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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