title: [Photodynamic diagnosis and therapy of neoplasms of the facial skin after topical administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid].
abstract: Topical application of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a useful instrument for photodynamic diagnosis and therapy of skin tumours. Diagnostic fluorescence imaging after laser light irradiation (410 nm) revealed a high, tumour-specific fluorescence even in tumour areas not apparent prior to this examination technique. This demonstrates the possibility of photodynamic diagnosis to detect skin tumours. In the therapeutic group 8 patients with 6 solar keratoses and 12 basal cell carcinomas underwent laser light irradiation using a wavelength of 635 nm (dosage 100 J/cm2) 6 hours after topical application of 5-ALA in W/O emulsion. 2-12 hours after laser application we observed reddened tumour tissue with mild oedema, subsequently followed by a crust and epithelised within 4-6 weeks. 2 months after PDT a complete response was observed for all solar keratoses and for 10 of 12 basal cell carcinomas. Photodynamic therapy following topical application of 5-ALA may be an alternative treatment modality for skin tumours.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenkranke der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Struck
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leunig
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gutmann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feyh
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005453:Fluorescence; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid
vernacular_title: Photodynamische Diagnostik und Therapie von Neoplasien der Gesichtshaut nach topischer Applikation von 5-Aminolävulinsäure.