Long-term local trioxsalen photochemotherapy in psoriasis.
Good results were achieved in psoriasis with trioxsalen baths and UVA in 92% of 158 patients during initial treatment and in 83% of 139 patients during long-term treatment. Grade I-II local burns were encountered in about 7% of the patients. In addition, itchy skin pain was experienced by 2 patients, and in both of these the therapy was discontinued. Neither skin malignomas nor other serious side effects were seen.
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001494:Baths; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D011564:Furocoumarins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014307:Trioxsalen / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D011564:Furocoumarins; D014307:Trioxsalen