Photodynamic therapy may be useful in debulking cutaneous lymphoma prior to radiotherapy.
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.
Umegaki
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Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan.
Moritsugu
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R
Katoh
S
S
Harada
K
K
Nakano
H
H
Tamai
K
K
Hanada
K
K
Tanaka
M
M
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
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid