title: Pulse oximeter as a cause of skin burn during photodynamic therapy.
abstract: Photodynamic therapy is increasingly being used for the treatment of various cancers. However, this technique has a major adverse effect, namely skin photosensitization. An unusual case of skin burn associated with pulse oximetry during photodynamic therapy in a patient treated for an early esophageal tumor is described. The patient, who was treated with mTHPC, suffered a second-degree burn on the index finger with subsequent loss of the nail. The only previously reported case of such a complication occurred with Photofrin, whereby no tissue other than skin was damaged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, CHUV Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland. Alexandre.Radu@chuv.hospvd.ch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zellweger
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grosjean
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monnier
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008652:Mesoporphyrins / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009262:Nails / Q000293:injuries; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D008652:Mesoporphyrins; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; C072269:temoporfin