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Case Reports
. 2011 Jul;62(7):539-42.
doi: 10.1007/s00105-010-2054-0.

[Chronic actinic dermatitis. Therapy with systemic PUVA and mycophenolate mofetil]

[Article in German]
V Lichte  1 , G Metzler, M Röcken, M Schaller, M Berneburg
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[Chronic actinic dermatitis. Therapy with systemic PUVA and mycophenolate mofetil]

[Article in German]
V Lichte et al. Hautarzt. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

A 66-year-old man was diagnosed with psoriasis in 2001 and treated accordingly; in 2007, the diagnosis was switched to atopic dermatitis and the therapy modified. Initially he improved with fumarates and methotrexate, but then experienced recurrent exacerbations with erythroderma and severe superinfection requiring hospitalization. Based on the modified clinical picture with striking accentuation on the head and back of the hands, we diagnosed chronic actinic dermatitis. In September 2008 immunosuppressive therapy with mycophenolate mophetil (2×500 mg/d) was started. Since the response was modest, photo-hardening with systemic photochemotherapy (PUVA) was added, producing close to complete recovery within 6 months.

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