Treatment of cutaneous plasmacytosis with mask‐bath PUVA: A therapeutic option

Cutaneous plasmacytosis (CP) is an uncommon chronic disease of unknown aetiology, reported mainly in middle‐aged patients of Asian descent. It is diagnosed by a constellation of physical, laboratory, radiological and histopathological findings. We report a patient with CP who demonstrated a favorabl...

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Published in:Australasian journal of dermatology 2017-02, Vol.58 (1), p.e1-e4
Main Authors: Mok, Zhun Rui, Tan, Eugene Sern‐Ting, Chong, Wei‐Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asian
Baths
Chronic Disease
Chronic illnesses
cutaneous plasmacytosis
Humans
Hypergammaglobulinemia - complications
Male
mask‐bath PUVA
Methoxsalen - therapeutic use
Photosensitizing Agents - therapeutic use
phototherapy
Plasmacytosis
PUVA Therapy - methods
Skin Diseases - complications
Skin Diseases - drug therapy
Skin Diseases - pathology
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Summary:Cutaneous plasmacytosis (CP) is an uncommon chronic disease of unknown aetiology, reported mainly in middle‐aged patients of Asian descent. It is diagnosed by a constellation of physical, laboratory, radiological and histopathological findings. We report a patient with CP who demonstrated a favorable and promising response to mask‐bath PUVA.
ISSN:0004-8380
1440-0960
DOI:10.1111/ajd.12360