[Photodynamics in gynaecology]

Photodynamic procedures were intended for early detection and therapy of neoplastic diseases. Fluorescence diagnosis is based on the detection of the fluorescence of exo- and endogenous photosensitizers selectively accumulated in pathological tissues. Photodynamic therapy is based on the selective destruction of neoplastic tissue resulting from interaction between photosensitizer, light and oxygen. The main fields of the clinical use of photodynamics are pulmonology, gastroneterology, urology and dermatology. The article presents the theoretical principles of fluorescence diagnosis and photodynamic therapy followed by the review of up-to-date literature concerning the use of photodynamics in diseases of the genital tract in women.