Histological Changes Related to Symptomatic Improvement of Spontaneous Keloids Treated with a Low-Dosage Regimen of UVA-1 Phototherapy

Histological Changes Related to Symptomatic Improvement of Spontaneous Keloids Treated with a Low-Dosage Regimen of UVA-1 Phototherapy

Keloids are a difficult-to-treat disease characterized by an imbalance in mechanisms of tissue reparation. We present the case of a middle-aged woman with spontaneous keloids which histologically and clinically improved after UVA-1 phototherapy treatment. There are few reported cases of keloids trea...

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Main Authors: Carlos Cuenca-Barrales, José Aneiros-Fernández, Israel Pérez-López, Julia Rodríguez-Pérez, Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde, Jorge Luis Espelt-Otero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Dermatopathology
Subjects:
pathology
clinical
keloid
phototherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2296-3529/7/3/9
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Summary:Keloids are a difficult-to-treat disease characterized by an imbalance in mechanisms of tissue reparation. We present the case of a middle-aged woman with spontaneous keloids which histologically and clinically improved after UVA-1 phototherapy treatment. There are few reported cases of keloids treated with high doses of UVA-1 phototherapy. We used a low-dosage regimen with a good response in only one cycle, which could diminish the risk of skin cancer development.
ISSN:2296-3529

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