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Applications of reflectance confocal microscopy in follow-up of actinic keratosis after 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Significance To determine the application value of reflectance confocal microscopy in follow-up of actinic keratosis after 5 - aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy. Approach RCM scanning was per_x0002_formed in 16 patients with actinic keratosis at 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after 5 -aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy. Histological examination was performed in patients with tumor tissue found by RCM. Results RCM regular reexamination was performed in 16 patients, tumor cells were found in 1 case at 1 month after therapy, and tumor cells were found in 2 cases at 3 months after therapy. All 3 patients were diagnosed with actinic keratosis by histological examination again. No tumor cells were found in the other 13 patients after follow-up for 6 months. Conclusions RCM has important application value in follow-up of actinic keratosis after photodynamic therapy.

Source: Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy

DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2025.105108

Authors: Jing Gu, Lei Cao

Institution: Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,610