The successful off-label use of photodynamic therapy for classic porokeratosis of Mibelli: case report.

Abstract

Porokeratosis of Mibelli is an uncommon chronic disorder of epidermal keratinization that should be treated because it can undergo malignant change into epithelial tumors on the lesions. At the moment, it represents a therapeutic challenge for dermatologists because of the lack of standardized guidelines about the treatment. Herein, we report a case of classic porokeratosis of Mibelli treated with photodynamic therapy successfully.

• Authors: Katia Giuliodori, Anna Campanati, Giulia Ganzetti, Luca Conocchiari, Ivana Cataldi, Oriana Simonetti, Mirella Giangiacomi, Annamaria Offidani
• Journal: Dermatologic therapy (Dermatol Ther) 2011 Sep-Oct Vol. 24 Issue 5 Pg. 501-4 ISSN: 1529-8019 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22353157 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Chemical References

• Photosensitizing Agents
• methyl 5-aminolevulinate
• Aminolevulinic Acid
• Urea

Topics

• Adult
• Aminolevulinic Acid (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Facial Dermatoses (drug therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Photochemotherapy
• Photosensitizing Agents (therapeutic use)
• Porokeratosis (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Scalp Dermatoses (drug therapy)
• Urea (therapeutic use)
• Young Adult