Childhood vitiligo successfully treated with bath PUVA

A significant proportion of vitiligo patients are children. Systemic PUVA therapy, the most consistently effective and practical therapy for this disease, has not been recommended in pediatric patients because of concerns regarding potential long-term side effects. We report a 9-year-old Caucasian g...

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Published in:	Pediatric dermatology Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 53 - 55
Main Authors:	MAI, D. W, OMOHUNDRO, C, DIJKSTRA, J. W. E, BAILIN, P. L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, MA Blackwell 1998
Subjects:	Baths Biological and medical sciences Child Dermatology Female Humans Medical sciences Pigmentary diseases of the skin PUVA Therapy - methods Vitiligo - drug therapy Human Case study Skin disease Vitiligo Pigmentation disorder Treatment Bath Child PUVA therapy
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Summary:	A significant proportion of vitiligo patients are children. Systemic PUVA therapy, the most consistently effective and practical therapy for this disease, has not been recommended in pediatric patients because of concerns regarding potential long-term side effects. We report a 9-year-old Caucasian girl with progressive vitiligo who was successfully treated with bath PUVA. This form of PUVA therapy may provide a wider margin of safety, in that less exposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation is required and systemic absorption of psoralen is minimal.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	0736-8046 1525-1470
DOI:	10.1046/j.1525-1470.1998.1998015053.x