UVB Phototherapy in Atopic Dermatitis.
- Author:
Sang Hee YOU
1
;
Young Gull KIM
;
Ae Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Eulji Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atopic dermatitis;
UVB phototherapy
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Dermatitis, Atopic*;
Glucocorticoids;
Humans;
Mineral Oil;
Petrolatum;
Phototherapy*;
Pruritus;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(10):1512-1514
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
There have been no known therapeutic modalities as effective as glucocorticoids for the treatment of chronic intractable atopic dermatitis. However, various attempts including phototherapy with UVB irradiation have been tried to avoid side effects from long term corticosteroids treatment. The therapeutic effect of UVB irradiation in the management of chronic atopic dermatitis was examined. Sixteen patients with atopic dermatitis showing severe itching and lichenified lesions, who were dependent on corticosteroids, were treated with UVB. After applying mineral oil or vaseline, patients received phototherapy. Intractable pruritus subsided or ameliorated after mean 5.2 times of treatments in 10 of 11 patients, and the skin lesions disappeared or improved after mean 13 times of treatments in 9 of 10 patients. No side effects were observed. UVB phototherapy could be avaluable alternate for the treatment of intractable atopic dermatitis.
