Fractional resurfacing aiding photodynamic therapy of a recalcitrant plantar verruca: a case report and review of the literature.
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Fractional resurfacing has become a very popular laser modality in recent years, and photodynamic therapy (PDT) has become a mainstay of many practices treating a wide array of clinical entities. In this case report, we describe a recalcitrant verrucous lesion on the foot that is unresponsive to cryotherapy, pulsed dye laser, and pulsed dye laser with PDT. The lesion did, however, respond very well to the use of a fractional laser to enhance the penetration of the PDT photosensitizer and then responded to pulsed dye laser with PDT. Fractional resurfacing prior to PDT may be a novel dermatologic treatment approach, making PDT an even better treatment option in the future.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Michael H Gold, Amy Pope
Language: English
Subfield: Cancer Research
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W150536665