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Case Reports
. 2011 May;25(5):603-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03806.x.

Treatment of pigmented purpuric dermatoses with narrow-band UVB: a report of six cases

H Fathy  1 , S Abdelgaber
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Treatment of pigmented purpuric dermatoses with narrow-band UVB: a report of six cases

H Fathy et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2011 May.

Abstract

Background: Pigmented purpuric dermatoses (PPD) are a group of chronic disorders that pose a therapeutic challenge.

Objective: In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of narrow band ultraviolet B (NB UVB) in the treatment of PPD.

Patients and methods: Six patients of PPD were treated with NB UVB: one patient had Majocchi's purpura and five had Schamberg's disease. NB UVB was given on three weekly basis till clearance, then maintenance treatments were scheduled as twice weekly for 3 weeks and once weekly for another 3 weeks. The patients were followed up to 1 year.

Results: Successful treatment was achieved in all treatment patients after 24-28 NB UVB treatments and maintenance of nine treatments. Only two patients showed flare of their lesions after stoppage of NB UVB and efficiently controlled with further 14 NB UVB treatments.

Conclusion: NB UVB is effective in the treatment of PPD and should be considered as a treatment option for PPD.

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