A left-right comparison of UVB phototherapy and topical photochemotherapy in bilateral chronic hand dermatitis after 6 weeks' treatment

A left-right comparison of UVB phototherapy and topical photochemotherapy in bilateral chronic hand dermatitis after 6 weeks' treatment

We have compared the efficacy of local UVB phototherapy with topical (bath) photochemotherapy in 13 patients with bilateral chronic hand dermatitis. In each patient, one hand was treated with UVB phototherapy and the other hand with topical (bath) photochemotherapy. Both treatments moderately improv...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental dermatology Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 7 - 10
Main Authors: SIMONS, J.R., BOHNEN, I.J.W.E., VAN DER VALK, P.G.M.
Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-01-1997
Blackwell
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
Dermatitis - drug therapy
Dermatitis - therapy
Dermatology
Erythema - etiology
Female
Hand Dermatoses - drug therapy
Hand Dermatoses - therapy
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pain - etiology
PUVA Therapy - adverse effects
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
Treatment Outcome
Ultraviolet Therapy
Human
Skin disease
UVB radiation
Bath
Dermatitis
Hand
PUVA therapy
Phototherapy
Chronic
Treatment
Comparative study
Psoralen derivatives
Topical administration
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Summary:We have compared the efficacy of local UVB phototherapy with topical (bath) photochemotherapy in 13 patients with bilateral chronic hand dermatitis. In each patient, one hand was treated with UVB phototherapy and the other hand with topical (bath) photochemotherapy. Both treatments moderately improved the chronic hand dermatitis after 6 weeks' treatment. We observed no significant differences in improvement between the modalities, but side‐effects occurred more often on the photochemotherapy‐treated side. Considering the similar responses and relative incidence of side‐effects, we would advise starting treatment with UVB phototherapy and only using topical photochemotherapy if this fails.
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ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2230.1997.1640585.x