title: [Oral photochemotherapy in atopic eczema].
abstract: 11 patients with atopic eczema have been treated using oral photochemotherapy. During the initial phase, complete clearing or more 80% improvements was obtained in 9 of them. However recurrences occured in most of the patients during maintenance therapy. On the whole, failure were observed in 5 patients and good or very good results in 3 patients. 3 patients discontinued therapy after the initial treatment.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008730:Methoxsalen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010778:Photochemotherapy
chemical_list: D008730:Methoxsalen
vernacular_title: La photochimiothérapie orale de l'eczéma atopique.