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Topical photodynamic therapy in verrucae. A pilot study
R Ammann1, T Hunziker, L R Braathen
1Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Berne, Switzerland.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 1, 1995
Abstract
Background:
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) has shown good response rates in solar keratoses and superficial skin cancers.
Objective:
To investigate the efficiency and tolerance of PDT in refractory verrucae vulgares.
Method:
In an open pilot study, 6 patients were treated with 5-aminolevulinic acid-PDT and followed up for 2 months.
Result:
One patient showed a complete response, the other 5 patients were treatment failures.
Conclusion:
Topical PDT is probably not efficient in treating verrucae vulgares.