title: Photodynamic therapy with 5-aminolevulinic acid for recalcitrant familial benign pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey disease).
abstract: Familial benign pemphigus is a chronic, recurrent, autosomal dominant blistering disease that may significantly affect quality of life. Surgical methods are often needed to control flares in difficult cases. We describe the use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) followed by irradiation with incoherent light (ALA-PDT) in 2 patients with chronic, recalcitrant familial benign pemphigus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Clínica Ruber, Madrid, Spain. rrr@jet.es
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Rodriguez
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaén
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Acevedo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Córdoba
mesh_terms: D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016506:Pemphigus, Benign Familial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid