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. 2020 Mar 22;62(3):260–307. doi: 10.1111/ped.14077

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This article has been co‐published with the permission of The Journal of Dermatology, Pediatrics International and Japanese Journal of Radiology. All rights reserved. © 2020 The Authors.

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Reports of laser therapy for hemangiomas/vascular malformations (primarily venous) in various periods and types of laser used in the reports (CQ8). Notes: CO2; 10 of 11 reports recommend the use for surgical resection. Argon; There are 4 reports of mixed treatments for CM and VM. Nd:YAG; There are 12 reports of its use in combination therapy with surgery, sclerotherapy, or other lasers. Alexandrite; There is only 1 report summarizing cases treated with alexandrite in combination therapy with other lasers.