title: Photodynamic therapy may be useful in debulking cutaneous lymphoma prior to radiotherapy.
abstract: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with topical 5-aminolaevulinic acid (5-ALA) is a promising new treatment for superficial malignant nonmelanoma tumours, including cutaneous malignant lymphoma. Here, we report a case of cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma effectively treated by PDT with topical 5-ALA in combination with radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Umegaki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moritsugu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hanada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid