Abstract | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS: We describe the results of the treatment of cutaneous lesions of 14 patients; eight with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and six with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Three patients received a treatment with flashlamp pulsed dye laser (FPDL) (585 nm, 450 microseconds) with fluences in the range from 5 to 7.75 J/cm(2); the other 11 patients were treated with long pulsed dye laser (LPDL) (595 nm, 1.5-10 milliseconds) with fluences in the range from 6 to 13 J/cm(2) depending on the pulse duration. RESULTS: During a median follow-up of 10 months, we observed an average improvement in over 60% of the lesions. A few side effects were observed in all patients: four had transient hyperpigmentation and one patient had light scarring. Three patients had a relapse after more than 1 year; they were then offered conventional treatment. CONCLUSIONS: We confirm that pulsed dye laser is a good alternative treatment for the erythema in active cutaneous lesions of lupus erythematosus (LE).
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Authors | Ofelia Baniandrés, Pablo Boixeda, Paulina Belmar, Alejandro Pérez |
Journal | Lasers in surgery and medicine
(Lasers Surg Med)
Vol. 32
Issue 4
Pg. 327-30
( 2003)
ISSN: 0196-8092 [Print] United States |
PMID | 12696102
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Topics |
- Adult
- Female
- Humans
- Low-Level Light Therapy
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous
(radiotherapy)
- Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid
(radiotherapy)
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
(radiotherapy)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Retrospective Studies
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