Terapia fotodinâmica no tratamento da poiquilodermia de Civatte: avaliação clínica e histopatológica / Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of poikiloderma of Civatte : a clinical and histopathologic evaluation

AUTOR(ES)

Luciana de Matos Lourenço

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

Poikiloderma of Civatte (PC) is the dermatological modification characterized by atrophy, macular or reticulate pigmentation and telangiectasias on the face, neck and anterior thorax. Several treatment attempts were unsuccessful, revealing to be ineffective and/or causing adverse effects. Clinical studies indicate good clinical results in the treatment of poikiloderma of Civatte with intense pulsed light (IPL). Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is a therapeutic modality that involves the topical administration of a photosensitizing compound, followed by a selective irradiation of the lesion with visible light. The objective of this study consisted in the clinical and histopathologic evaluations of the skin with poikiloderma of Civatte (PC) on the anterior thorax of 12 female patients, before and after being treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT). Three treatment sessions were given at 30-day intervals. Photodynamic therapy was performed with methyl aminolevulinate hydrochloride 16% (Metivix) cream applied 1h and 30min under occlusion prior to LIP (Lime light) exposure. The clinical evaluation indicated an 84.6% improvement of vascular component, 80.8% of melanodermic component, 82.9% of texture, 77.1% of wrinkles and 58.3% of skin laxity. In the histopathology, a statistically significant increase of epidermal thickness was observed after the treatment, as well as a statistically significant reduction in the number of melanin pigment and of blood vessels area marked for Factor VIII. There were no permanent side effects, showing that the PDT-MAL is a new, safe and effective technic for treating PC on the anterior thorax

ASSUNTO(S)

photodynamic therapy neck poiquilodermia de civatte fotoenvelhecimento fototerapia poiquilodermia de civatte pescoço photoaging terapia fotodinâmica phototherapy

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