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Histological Changes Related to Symptomatic Improvement of Spontaneous Keloids Treated with a Low-Dosage Regimen of UVA-1 Phototherapy.

Carlos Cuenca-BarralesJosé Aneiros-FernándezIsrael Pérez-LópezJulia Rodríguez-PérezRicardo Ruiz VillaverdeJorge Luis Espelt-Otero
Published in: Dermatopathology (Basel, Switzerland) (2020)
Keloids are a difficult-to-treat disease characterized by an imbalance in mechanisms of tissue reparation. We present the case of a middle-aged woman with spontaneous keloids which histologically and clinically improved after UVA-1 phototherapy treatment. There are few reported cases of keloids treated with high doses of UVA-1 phototherapy. We used a low-dosage regimen with a good response in only one cycle, which could diminish the risk of skin cancer development.
Keyphrases
  • skin cancer
  • middle aged
  • newly diagnosed
  • smoking cessation