Successful treatment of microstomia with UVA1 phototherapy in systemic sclerosis

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 113-114

  Tewari, Angela ^a   Garibaldinos, Trish ^a   Lai Cheong, Joey ^b   Groves, Richard ^b   Sarkany, Robert ^a   Branislav Novakovic, Ljubomir ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Microstomia; Systemic sclerosis; UVA1

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CREATININE; SCL 70 ANTIBODY; UREA;

ADULT; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; EATING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MICROSTOMIA; MOUTH AND TEETH; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE; SKINFOLD; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; TOOTH BRUSHING; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 79952507053     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2011.00570.x     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

1. Mutzhas MF, Holzle E, Hofmann C, et al. A new apparatus with high radiation energy between 320-460nm: physical description and dermatological applications. J Invest Dermatol 1981; 76: 42-47.
2. Andres C, Kollmar A, Mempel M, et al. Successful ultraviolet A1 phototherapy in the treatment of localized scleroderma: a retrospective and prospective study. Br J Derm 2010; 162: 445-447.
3. Kroft EBM, Berkhof JG, Nadine JG, et al. Ultraviolet A phototherapy for sclerotic skin diseases: a systematic review. Am Acad Derm 2008; 59: 1017-1030.
4. Kreuter A, Hyun J, Stucker M, et al. A randomized controlled study of low-dose UVA1, medium-dose UVA1, and narrowband UVB phototherapy in the treatment of localized scleroderma. J Am Acad Derm 2006; 54: 440-447.
5. Badea I, Taylor M, Rosenberg A, et al. Pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches for improved topical treatment in localized scleroderma and systemic sclerosis. Rheumatol 2009; 48: 213-221.