Photodynamic therapy effective for the treatment of actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma in bullous pemphigoid patients.
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther
; 18: 257-259, 2017 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28373119
ABSTRACT
Treating skin cancers and extensive actinic keratosis in patients with bullous pemphigoid (BP) can be challenging. Treatment options pose unique risks in these patients as surgical wounds can have delayed wound healing and photodynamic therapy (PDT) may exacerbate their blistering disease. We report the successful use of PDT to treat actinic keratosis and skin cancers in two patients with BP, both of whom had excellent response to PDT and tolerated treatment without any bullous disease flares. Carefully selected patients with skin cancers and stable, well controlled BP can be safely considered for treatment using PDT.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Photochemotherapy
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Skin Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Basal Cell
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Pemphigoid, Bullous
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Keratosis, Actinic
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Aminolevulinic Acid
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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TERAPEUTICA
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos