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. 2018 Oct;183(5):829-834.
doi: 10.1007/s11046-018-0267-4. Epub 2018 May 16.

Successful Sequential Treatment with Itraconazole and ALA-PDT for Cutaneous Granuloma by Candida albicans: A Case Report and Literature Review

Qing Cai  1 , Lian-Juan Yang  2 , Jia Chen  3 , Hong Yang  1 , Zhi-Qin Gao  1 , Xiu-Li Wang  4
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Successful Sequential Treatment with Itraconazole and ALA-PDT for Cutaneous Granuloma by Candida albicans: A Case Report and Literature Review

Qing Cai et al. Mycopathologia. 2018 Oct.

Abstract

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a process that combines a photosensitizing drug and light and promotes phototoxic responses in target cells, mainly via oxidative damage. Antifungal photodynamic therapy has been successfully employed against Candida species, dermatophytes, and deep mycoses. We present a case of a cutaneous granuloma caused by C. albicans treated with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-PDT. A 64-year-old man presented with two plaques on his right hand and wrist for 2 years. The diagnosis was made based on histopathology, mycology, and molecular identification of paraffin-embedded tissues. The patient was treated with itraconazole for 1 month and two sessions of ALA-PDT. After 2 months of follow-up, the patient was cured and has not experienced any recurrence to date. ALA-PDT was well tolerated in this patient with little pain. In general, application of PDT in mycoses is safe and effective in most cases. ALA-PDT is a good choice for inactivation of C. albicans.

Keywords: ALA-PDT; Candida albicans; Infectious granuloma.

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