Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for pityriasis lichenoides: …
Jun 20, 2023 · Pityriasis lichenoides (PL) is a papulosquamous disease affecting both children and adults, for which narrowband-UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy is regarded as a commonly used treatment option. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of NB-UVB phototherapy in the management of PL and to compare response rates in pediatric and adult age ...
Pityriasis lichenoides (PLC, PLEVA): A Complete Overview
Phototherapy, usually narrowband UVB, is often the preferred treatment for pityriasis lichenoides chronica. Methotrexate and other immunosuppressive agents may be considered for refractory or very severe cases.
An Update on Narrowband Ultraviolet B Therapy for the …
Phototherapy can be considered a treatment modality for patients with generalized lichen planus (LP). A randomized clinical trial of 46 patients comparing systemic corticosteroids to NB-UVB therapy found NB-UVB to be a significantly more effective treatment for generalized LP .
Phototherapy for pityriasis lichenoides: our experience
In the present study, PUVA phototherapy was preferred for patients with more widespread or long-evolving disease, while UVA/UVB was selected for patients who presented more recent disease or contraindications for PUVA therapy.
Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta (Mucha …
Mar 13, 2019 · Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) is characterized by acute outbreaks that progress through a phase of healing to spontaneous resolution. Not only should prior outbreaks be the focus of the history but there should also be …
Narrowband UVB (311 nm, TL01) phototherapy for pityriasis
The purpose of the present study was to assess the efficacy of NB-UVB phototherapy in the management of pityriasis lichenoides (PL). Methods: The therapeutic response in 31 PL patients (23 pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta; PLEVA, eight pityriasis lichenoides chronica; PLC) treated with NB-UVB phototherapy between 2000 and 2007 was ...
A systematic review of treatments for pityriasis lichenoides
According to the results of this review, we suggest narrow-band UVB phototherapy as first-line treatment. Oral erythromycin with or without topical corticosteroids and low-dose methotrexate as second-line therapies.
Medium-dose ultraviolet A1 therapy for pityriasis lichenoides et ...
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to assess the efficacy of UVA1 phototherapy for pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) and pityriasis lichenoides chronica (PLC). Methods: Eight patients (3 with PLEVA and 5 with PLC) received 60 …
Narrowband UVB (311 nm, TL01) phototherapy for
Jul 1, 2008 · Phototherapy is one of the most prevalent treatments and the aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effects of the two main phototherapy options: psoralen plus ultraviolet A (PUVA)...
Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy for pityriasis lichenoides: …
Jun 20, 2023 · Pityriasis lichenoides (PL) is a papulosquamous disease affecting both children and adults, for which narrowband-UVB (NB-UVB) phototherapy is regarded as a commonly used treatment option. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of NB-UVB phototherapy in the management of PL and to compare response rates in pediatric and adult age ...