Accidental PUVA Burns Leading to Prurigo Nodularis: A Rare Complication of Phototherapy.

ABSTRACT

Medical treatment function vitiligo aims to restore color to use depigmented patches. Psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA) may be used if there is extensive vitiligo. Possible long-term adverse effects of PUVA therapy include accelerated skin aging with wrinkle formation, telangiectasias, lentigines, elastosis, xerosis and pigmentary changes. Accidental burns during photochemotherapy have been reported though nodular prurigo has never been reported. Vitiliginous skin is more rone to burns.