Low Dose Ultraviolet Al (340-400 nm) Phototherapy for Erythrodermic Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma

  • Uede, Koji (Department of Dermatology, Wakayama Medical University) ;
  • Hiroi, Akihisa (Department of Dermatology, Wakayama Medical University) ;
  • Nakamura, Tomoyuki (Department of Dermatology, Wakayama Medical University) ;
  • Kishi, Tomoo (Department of Dermatology, Wakayama Medical University) ;
  • Yamamoto, Yuki (Department of Dermatology, Wakayama Medical University) ;
  • Furukawa, Fukumi (Department of Dermatology, Wakayama Medical University)
  • Published : 2002.08.01

Abstract

Three patients suffering from widespread erythrodermic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma were treated with low-dose UVAI phototherapy with a single dose of 20 - 30J/$cm^2$, resulting in cumulative doses of 520 - 1890 J/$cm^2$. Two patients showed complete responses, while other had a partial improvement.

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