title: [Photodynamic therapy in dermatology, other indications and perspectives].
abstract: PDT licensed indications in dermatology are actinic keratosis, Bowen's disease and superficial basal cell carcinomas. Skin tumors are sensitized by methyl aminomevulinate then illuminated with red light. Beyond these indication PDT is now widely used for the treatment of various others skin tumors and infectious or inflammatory skin disorders. PDT treatment of large areas can induce intense pain. Optimising PDT treatment needs to optimize pain control. Freezing or cooling procedure is the best way to decrease pain. The most interesting aspects of PDT is the absence of severe delayed adverse events and an optimal healing.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Dupuytren, 2 avenue Martin Luther King 87042 Limoges, France. Electronic address: christophe.bedane@chu-limoges.fr.
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Bédane
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D018459:Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus / Q000188:drug therapy; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000188:drug therapy; D010145:Paget Disease, Extramammary / Q000188:drug therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012060:Rejuvenation; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000188:drug therapy; D015595:Skin Aging; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents
keywords: Acne; Acné; Cutaneous lymphomas; Extramammary Paget disease; Lymphomes cutanés; Maladie de Paget extramammaire; Photodynamic therapy; Photorejuvanation; Photorejuvénation; Photothérapie dynamique