A Case of Bowen's Disease Partially Responded to Photodynamic Therapy
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 38-41, 2002.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Photodynamic therapy(PDT) is a treatment modality by highly reactive oxygen intermediates generated through the interaction of light with a photosensiziter. It has been shown to be an effective treatment for various cutaneous and noncutaneous malignancies. It is efficient for the curative and palliative treatment of epithelial skin tumor in situ or early invasive lesions. In effect, it is a useful alternative treatment for the lesions located on anatomically difficult areas or the large-sized lesions. We treated a case of Bowen's disease arising on the plantar area and 3rd and 4th toewebs of left forefoot in a 61-year-old man with PDT using the hematoporphyrin derivative, porfirmer sodium(Photofrin, Russia) as a photosensitizer and gold vapor laser as a visible light source. The outcome showed partial clinical improvement after about 2 months' follow-up.
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Main subject:
Oxygen
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Palliative Care
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Photochemotherapy
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Skin
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Bowen's Disease
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hematoporphyrin Derivative
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Lasers, Gas
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Light
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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