Phototherapy in pediatric patients: choosing the appropriate treatment option.
Phototherapeutic modalities, including narrowband-UVB, broadband-UVB, PUVA photochemotherapy, and excimer laser therapy are valuable tools that can be used for photoresponsive dermatoses in children. As a systematically safer alternative compared with internal agents, including the prebiologic and biological therapies, phototherapy should be considered a possible treatment option for children with diseases including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, pityriasis lichenoides chronica, and vitiligo.
Pugashetti
Rupa
R
University of California, School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, USA. rupa.pugashetti@gmail.com
Koo
John
J
D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D010789:Phototherapy; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000628:therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000628:therapy