title: The successful off-label use of photodynamic therapy for classic porokeratosis of Mibelli: case report.
abstract: Porokeratosis of Mibelli is an uncommon chronic disorder of epidermal keratinization that should be treated because it can undergo malignant change into epithelial tumors on the lesions. At the moment, it represents a therapeutic challenge for dermatologists because of the lack of standardized guidelines about the treatment. Herein, we report a case of classic porokeratosis of Mibelli treated with photodynamic therapy successfully.
authors.affiliation: Dermatological Clinic, Medical and Biostatistic Sciences and Anatomic Pathology, Neurosciences, via Conca 71, Ancona, Italy. katiagiuliodori79@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Giuliodori
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Campanati
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ganzetti
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Conocchiari
authors.forename: Ivana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cataldi
authors.forename: Oriana
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Simonetti
authors.forename: Mirella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giangiacomi
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Offidani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017499:Porokeratosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D014508:Urea / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; C475457:methyl 5-aminolevulinate; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid; D014508:Urea