Balneophotochemotherapy in disseminated granuloma annulare

A 56-year-old female patient with generalized granuloma anulare was treated with bath-PUVA therapy with 8-methoxypsoralen. Her diabetes mellitus renal insufficiency excluded oral photochemotherapy. A series of 30 treatments resulted in complete disappearance of the lesions on the trunk and neck and...

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Published in:Hautarzt 1998-04, Vol.49 (4), p.303-306
Main Authors: Langrock, A, Weyers, W, Schill, W B
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Balneology
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Granuloma Annulare - diagnosis
Granuloma Annulare - drug therapy
Granuloma Annulare - pathology
Humans
Methoxsalen - administration & dosage
Middle Aged
PUVA Therapy
Skin - pathology
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A 56-year-old female patient with generalized granuloma anulare was treated with bath-PUVA therapy with 8-methoxypsoralen. Her diabetes mellitus renal insufficiency excluded oral photochemotherapy. A series of 30 treatments resulted in complete disappearance of the lesions on the trunk and neck and significant improvement of those on the limbs. No side-effects were observed. Bath-PUVA therapy seems to have positive effects not only on epidermal, but also on dermal processes.
ISSN:0017-8470