Korean J Dermatol.  1986 Feb;24(1):107-111.

A Case of Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta Treated with Photochemotherapy

• Kim YS
• Han HS
• Park JK

Abstract

A lg year-old female patient with pityriasis lichenoides et varioliforrnis acuta (PLEVA) was been treated with PUVA, At first, she was treated with tetracycline for 8 weeks with improvement somewhat. But 2 months later, her skin lesions aggravated slowly. So, we tried to treated her with PUVA and then she was cleared completely. The initial dose of UVA was 5 J/cm The UVA dosage increased by 10g of the previous exposure and increased to the maximum dose, 15 J/cm The patient exposed to UVA R times per week. 12 times after the PUVA therapy, the skin lesions begin to improve and completely improved at 21 times of Pl.JVA therapy. She was followed up every week and there was no side effect except hyperpigrnentation till 24 months. The total dose during treatment is 210 J/cm.

Keyword

Pityriasie lichenoides et varioliformis acuta ( PLEVA ); PUVA

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Photochemotherapy*
Pityriasis Lichenoides*
Pityriasis*
PUVA Therapy
Skin
Tetracycline
Tetracycline