Treatment of oral lichen planus with the 308-nm UVB excimer laser--early preliminary results in eight patients.
OBJECTIVE
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic disease of uncertain origin. Many patients with OLP are refractory to all available therapies. The 308-nm excimer laser was used as a possible additional method in the treatment of OLP.


METHODS
Eight patients with OLP were treated using the 308-nm UVB excimer laser.


RESULTS
Clinical improvement was achieved in six patients. Two patients showed complete remission, of which one patient showed recurrence of the lesions after 4 weeks.


CONCLUSIONS
The preliminary results in our opinion warrant further studies of this treatment.
Köllner
Katja
K
Department for Dermatology, University of Regensburg, 93049 Regensburg, Germany. katja.koellner@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
Wimmershoff
Monika
M
Landthaler
Michael
M
Hohenleutner
Ulrich
U
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000379:methods