PUVA or dithranol?

PUVA therapy in localized scleroderma.

To the Editor: We report the case of an 80-yearold man with localized scleroderma, treated successfully with PUVA therapy. The patient came to our office with progressive hardening of his abdominal skin. Clinical examination (Fig. 1) showed a large (25 cm in diameter) slightly erythematous plaque that could not be pinched and made it difficult for the patient to bend down. The lesion margins we...

What is the most common phototherapy prescription for psoriasis: NB-UVB or PUVA? Prescription behavior.

BACKGROUND Moderate and severe forms of psoriasis require phototherapy and / or systemic medications. Both UVA and UVB can be used to treat cases of moderate and severe psoriasis, and the effectiveness of both has been proven. OBJECTIVE to access the prescription behavior relating to two types of phototherapy for treating psoriasis refractory to topical treatment: narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) or p...

PUVA-induced Bullous Pemphigoid in Psoriasis.

The association between psoriasis vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid is due to the still unclear autoimmune process. The common disease site is the dermo-epidermal junction or basal membrane zone (BMZ), with specific alterations for both diseases. Photochemotherapy (PUVA) is one of the therapeutic modalities for psoriasis and can trigger production of autoantibodies against antigens in the BMZ in ...

Keratosis lichenoides chronica: treatment with bath-PUVA.

Sir, Keratosis lichenoides chronica (KLC) is a rare and chronic skin disease characterized by erythemas, keratotic and lichenoid papules, arranged in a linear pattern (1) and seborrhoeic-like scaling lesions on the trunk and limbs (1, 2). The lesions are slowly progressive with no tendency to heal and are resistant to most therapeutic modalities. Typical locations are the limbs, face, nails, pa...

-patient treatment with calcipotriol versus dithranol in refractory psoriasis