Topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-photodynamic therapy (PDT) for lichen sclerosus of face: case report and literature review.

ALA Face Lichen sclerosus PDT Red light

Journal

Lasers in medical science
ISSN: 1435-604X
Titre abrégé: Lasers Med Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8611515

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
31 Jan 2024
Historique:
received: 04 09 2023
accepted: 22 01 2024
medline: 31 1 2024
pubmed: 31 1 2024
entrez: 30 1 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis typical of the genital region, with rare involvement of extragenital areas and particularly the face. LS therapeutic management is challenging, and common therapies including topical and systemic corticosteroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, surgery are often ineffective. Herein, we present a case of LS occurred in a 36-year-old girl with facial involvement resistant to therapy with systemic corticosteroids and topical tacrolimus. Considering the involvement of a sensitive area, the young age of the patient, and the consistent clinical experience in using photodynamic therapy for the treatment of facial skin disease, we started a treatment with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-photodynamic therapy (PDT) with a dosage of 37 J/cm

Identifiants

pubmed: 38291288
doi: 10.1007/s10103-024-04004-3
pii: 10.1007/s10103-024-04004-3
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

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IM

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53

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature.

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Auteurs

Nello Tommasino (N)

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.

Giuseppe Lauletta (G)

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy. giuseppelauletta@gmail.com.

Gustavo Spanò (G)

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.

Lorenzo Scaramuzzino (L)

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.

Gaia De Fata Salvatores (G)

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.

Massimiliano Scalvenzi (M)

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.

Luigi Coronella (L)

Section of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.

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