Clinical improvement in Darier's disease with photodynamic therapy.
We report a patient with Darier's disease successfully treated with photodynamic therapy. She had previously been recalcitrant to treatment with emollients, topical corticosteroids and retinoids. Photodynamic therapy was trialled with significant clinical improvement in her cutaneous symptoms and signs that was maintained for over 27 months.
Department of Dermatology, St Mary's Hospital, West Wing, Milton Rd, Portsmouth PO6 3AD, UK. hellsavery@hotmail.com
Helen L
HL
Avery
Bronwyn R
BR
Hughes
Carol
C
Coley
Hywel L
HL
Cooper
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007644:Darier Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D012176:Retinoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D004643:Emollients; D012176:Retinoids