Korean J Dermatol.
2014 Mar;52(3):195-197.
Nail Psoriasis Treated with 595 nm Pulsed Dye Laser
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejon, Korea. im1177@hanmail.net
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- Nail psoriasis is a common finding in psoriatic patients and is associated with substantial adverse effects on the patient's quality of life. Although several treatment options are available, nail psoriasis tends to be persistent and refractory to therapy. Pulse dye laser (PDL) has been demonstrated to be effective for plaque-type psoriasis, but there are no reports on nail psoriasis being successfully treated with PDL in the Korean literature. We here report on a 46-year-old woman presenting with nail psoriasis recalcitrant to conventional treatment modalities, showing pitting, nail bed discoloration, and crumbling. We successfully treated the symptoms with 595 nm PDL, supporting the hypothesis that PDL may be a safe and effective therapeutic option in patients with recalcitrant nail psoriasis.
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