Photodynamic Therapy for Bowen's Disease of the Vulva Area
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 241-245, 2014.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Bowen's disease is a squamous cell carcinoma in situ and has the potential to progress to a squamous cell carcinoma. The authors treated two female patients (a 39-year-old and a 41-year-old) with Bowen's disease in the vulva area using topical photodynamic therapy (PDT), involving the use of 5-aminolaevulinic acid and a light-emitting diode device. The light was administered at an intensity of 80 mW/cm2 for a dose of 120 J/cm2 biweekly for 6 cycles. The 39-year-old patient showed excellent clinical improvement, but the other patient achieved only a partial response. Even though one patient underwent a total excision 1 year later due to recurrence, both patients were satisfied with the cosmetic outcomes of this therapy and the partial improvement over time. The common side effect of PDT was a stinging sensation. PDT provides a relatively effective and useful alternative treatment for Bowen's disease in the vulva area.
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Main subject:
Photochemotherapy
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Recurrence
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Sensation
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Vulva
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Bites and Stings
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Bowen's Disease
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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