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A case of massive rhinophyma that produced significant functional and cosmetic difficulties was treated using electrosurgery and carbon dioxide laser. Minimal bleeding occurred during the operative procedure despite grotesque enlargement and high degree of vascularity of the skin and soft tissue. Using this technique, restoration of normal function and excellent cosmetic effect was achieved without any complication.
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Eletrocirurgia , Lasers de Gás/uso terapêutico , Rinofima/patologia , Rinofima/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Hailey-Hailey disease is a rare autosomal dominant skin disorder that typically affects the intertriginous areas. The responsible defect has been identified in the gene named ATP2C1 on chromosome 3q21-24. We present a 50-year-old man with a 16-year history of blistering eruptions and positive familial history where this disease had appeared through four generations. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic studies and negative immunofluorescence findings. A combination of topical tacrolimus therapy and oral erythromycin seemed to play a considerable part in this case, in which all of the lesions healed within 2 weeks.