Succesful Treatment of Pruritus in Pregnancy with Broadband UVB Phototherapy.
10.5021/ad.2002.14.4.204
- Author:
Won Sin LEE
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kyung Jeh SUNG
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Kyoung KOH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pruritus;
Pregnancy;
UVB phototherapy
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Adult;
Female;
Gestational Age;
Humans;
Phototherapy*;
Pregnancy*;
Pregnant Women;
Pruritus*;
Recurrence;
Skin
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2002;14(4):204-206
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 31-year-old pregnant woman with pruritus in pregnancy was described; she presented with a one-week history of generalized pruritus at gestational age 6 weeks without primary skin lesion. She had no dermatologic problem before pregnancy. Her pruritic symptom was not con-trolled with conventional emollient and topical corticosteroids. Broadband Ultraviolet B(UVB) phototherapy successfully improved her pruritus. UVB phototherapy also worked well after recurrence of pruritus at pregnancy 23rd week. We report herein a case of pruritus in pregnancy successfully treated with broadband UVB phototherapy.
