Photodynamic therapy of superficial basal cell carcinomas using exogenous 5-aminolevulinic acid and 514-nm light

Autor:	Petrou Melpo, Antonis Vareltzidis, Andreas Katsambas, Christina Antoniou, Kosmas Alvanopoulos
Rok vydání:	1997
Předmět:	Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Green laser light business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Photodynamic therapy Dermatology Laser law.invention Occlusive dressing Infectious Diseases Clinical evidence law Red laser light medicine Basal cell business
Zdroj:	Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 9:134-136
ISSN:	0926-9959
DOI:	10.1016/s0926-9959(97)00093-7
Popis:	Objective The evaluation of the effectiveness of topical photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) and green laser light on superficial basal cell carcinomas. Background Topical photodynamic therapy with exogenous 5-ALA and visible or red laser light has been used up to now for the treatment of superficial non-melanoma skin tumors. Patients and methods Four patients with nine superficial carcinomas participated in this study. The tumors were irradiated with green laser light 5 h after the application of cold cream with 20% aminolevulinic acid under occlusive dressing. Results All nine lesions were resolved with a single treatment and clinical evidence of recurrence was observed in one tumor 1 year after the therapy. Conclusion Topical photodynamic therapy with exogenous 5-ALA and green laser light is very effective for superficial basal cell carcinomas.
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