title: Short-wave ultraviolet light (UVB) treatment of allergic contact dermatitis of the hands.
abstract: 7 out of 10 patients with long-standing allergic contact dermatitis of their hands were successfully treated with short-wave ultraviolet light (UVB) and the contact dermatitis healed completely. To maintain this result they had to receive UVB therapy regularly once a week. The last 3 patients also showed improvement, but they had periods with vesiculation during the treatment. UVB treatment seems to be a valuable supplement for the treatment of contact dermatitis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D004485:Eczema / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010328:Patch Tests; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy