Optical properties of human skin

T Lister, PA Wright, PH Chappell - Journal of biomedical optics, 2012 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A survey of the literature is presented that provides an analysis of the optical properties of
human skin, with particular regard to their applications in medicine. Included is a description …

Vascular malformations: Part II: associated syndromes

MC Garzon, JT Huang, O Enjolras, IJ Frieden - Journal of the American …, 2007 - Elsevier
Cutaneous vascular malformations are rare disorders representing errors in vascular
development. These lesions occur much less commonly but are often confused with the …

The pathogenesis of port wine stain and Sturge Weber syndrome: complex interactions between genetic alterations and aberrant MAPK and PI3K activation

V Nguyen, M Hochman, MC Mihm Jr… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Port wine stain (PWS) is a congenital vascular malformation involving human skin.
Approximately 15–20% of children a facial PWS involving the ophthalmic (V1) trigeminal …

Pathogenesis of port-wine stains: directions for future therapies

L Liu, X Li, Q Zhao, L Yang, X Jiang - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Port-wine stains (PWSs) are congenital vascular malformations that involve the skin and
mucosa. To date, the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and progression of PWSs …

Skin biopsy as a diagnostic tool in peripheral neuropathy

G Lauria, G Devigili - Nature clinical practice Neurology, 2007 - nature.com
Skin biopsy is a safe, minimally invasive, painless and cheap tool for providing diagnostic
information on small nerve fibers, which are invisible to routine neurophysiological tests …

Laser coagulation and hemostasis of large diameter blood vessels: effect of shear stress and flow velocity

N Katta, D Santos, AB McElroy, AD Estrada, G Das… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Photocoagulation of blood vessels offers unambiguous advantages to current
radiofrequency approaches considering the high specificity of blood absorption at available …

Treatment of pulsed dye laser–resistant port wine stain birthmarks

ZF Jasim, JM Handley - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2007 - Elsevier
The concept of selective photothermolysis with the 577-/585-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL)
revolutionized treatment of relatively common port wine stain (PWS) birthmarks. The majority …

Non‐motor involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: new insight from nerve and vessel analysis in skin biopsy

M Nolano, V Provitera, F Manganelli… - Neuropathology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To assess cutaneous sensory and autonomic nerves and the vascular bed in
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Methods We enrolled 41 patients (M= 20, aged …

Port-wine stain laser treatments and novel approaches

AE Ortiz, JS Nelson - Facial plastic surgery, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Background and Objectives Port-wine stains (PWSs) are capillary vascular malformations
that are commonly resistant to treatment. Currently, the pulsed dye laser (PDL) is the …

Coexistence of Eph receptor B1 and ephrin B2 in port‐wine stain endothelial progenitor cells contributes to clinicopathological vasculature dilatation

W Tan, J Wang, F Zhou, L Gao, R Yin… - British Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Port‐wine stain (PWS) is a vascular malformation characterized by progressive
dilatation of postcapillary venules, but the molecular pathogenesis remains obscure …