Successful treatment of kerion with itraconazole and ALA-PDT: A case report.
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther
; 27: 385-387, 2019 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-31301435
ABSTRACT
Kerion refers to the severe inflammatory reaction which occurs in some cases of fungal infection of the hair or hair follicles. Successful treatment is a challenge for the small number of kerion patients who show poor efficacy of oral antifungal agents. In recent years, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proven to be a useful treatment for a variety of fungal infections. In this case report, a 9-year-old Chinese girl presented with erythema, pustular and tender plaques on her scalp for 2 month. The diagnosis of kerion was made based on clinical features and positive mycological findings. After the disease relapsed with oral administration of itraconazole for 6 weeks, she was successfully cured by three sessions of ALA-PDT combined with itraconazole. This case report suggests that ALA-PDT provides a good alternative and adjutant choice for kerion with safety, less side effects, and good repeatability.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Photochemotherapy
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Photosensitizing Agents
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Itraconazole
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Dermatomycoses
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Aminolevulinic Acid
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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TERAPEUTICA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article