Photodynamic therapy using methylene blue and intense pulsed light versus intense pulsed light alone in treatment of verruca: A randomized controlled study

Hassan, Sarah Nour Eldin; Hussein, Tarek; Eldeeb, Marwa

doi:10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102541

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“…4 e, f) [ 66 , 79 – 81 ]. Usefulness of dermoscopy in post-treatment follow-up of common warts has also been demonstrated to assess complete clearance of lesions [ 67 , 78 ].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dermoscopy of Bacterial, Viral, and Fungal Skin Infections: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Chauhan

Meena

Errichetti

2022

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)

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Over the last three decades, the use of dermoscopy has been extended to inflammatory and infectious dermatoses. Regarding the latter, while the first applications concerned skin parasitoses, there has been a significant increase in the publication trend regarding nonparasitic dermatoses over recent years, yet data on this topic are sparse and often lack a standardized analytical approach. This systematic literature review summarizes published data on dermoscopy of bacterial, viral, and fungal dermatoses (dermoscopic findings, used setting, pathological correlation, and level of evidence of studies) and provides a homogeneous terminology of reported dermoscopic features according to a standardized methodology. A total of 152 papers addressing 43 different dermatoses and describing 184 different dermoscopic findings were included in the analysis. The majority of them displayed a level of evidence of V (107 single case reports and 40 case series), with only 5 studies showing a level of evidence of IV (case–control studies). Moreover, our analysis also underlined a high variability in the terminology used in published articles (even for the same dermatosis). Therefore, despite significant potential, future studies designed according to a systematic and standardized approach are required for a better characterization of dermoscopy of nonparasitic skin infections. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13555-022-00855-2.

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“…4 e, f) [ 66 , 79 – 81 ]. Usefulness of dermoscopy in post-treatment follow-up of common warts has also been demonstrated to assess complete clearance of lesions [ 67 , 78 ].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dermoscopy of Bacterial, Viral, and Fungal Skin Infections: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Chauhan

Meena

Errichetti

2022

Dermatol Ther (Heidelb)

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“…This efficiency was even higher using ImageJ analysis, which took into account both the wart surface and the surface of vessels and hemorrhagic dots. The latter were more affected by treatment [57].…”

Section: Photodynamic Therapy In 2021-2023mentioning

confidence: 88%

Photodynamic Therapy, Past, Current and Future

Aebisher,

Czech,

Bartusik-Aebisher

2024

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Greek roots: "phos" (φῶς) - means "light" and "dynamis" (δύναμις) - means "force" or "power". Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an innovative treatment method based on the ability of photosensitizers to produce reactive oxygen species after exposure to light of a specific wavelength range, either in the visible or near infrared range. This process results in damage to pathological cells, such as cancer cells, while minimizing the impact on healthy tissues. PDT is a promising direction in the treatment of many diseases, with particular emphasis on the fight against cancer and other diseases asso-ciated with excessive cell growth. The power of light contributed to the creation of phototherapy, whose history dates back to ancient times. It was then noticed that some substances exposed to the sun have a negative effect on the body, while others have a therapeutic effect. This work provides a detailed review of photodynamic therapy, from its origins to the present day. It is surprising how a seemingly simple beam of light can have such a powerful healing effect, which is used not only in dermatology, but also in oncology, surgery, microbiology, virology, and even dentistry. However, despite promising re-sults, photodynamic therapy still faces many challenges. The availability of this thera-py is limited due to the small number of centers offering this type of treatment and the high costs, which may be unaffordable for many patients. Moreover, photodynamic therapy requires further research and improvement.

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“…Six studies (one case-control study, four case-series and one single report) assessed dermoscopic patterns of warts (including common, palmoplantar, plane and genital subtypes) [9,[30][31][32][33][34]. In detail, the main findings of common warts included brown dots, dotted vessels and black dots/ globules (thrombosed vessels) over a white background.…”

Section: Wartsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dermoscopy of Infectious Dermatoses (Infectiouscopy) in Skin of Color—A Systematic Review by the International Dermoscopy Society “Imaging in Skin of Color” Task Force

Chauhan,

Behera,

Ding

et al. 2023

Dermatol Pract Concept

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Dermoscopy has been showed to facilitate the non-invasive recognition of several infectious disorders (infectiouscopy) thanks to the detection of peculiar clues. Although most of the knowledge on this topic comes from studies involving light-skinned patients, there is growing evidence about its use also in dark phototypes. This systematic literature review summarizes published data on dermoscopy of parasitic, bacterial, viral and fungal dermatoses (dermoscopic findings, used setting, pathological correlation, and level of evidence of studies) and provides a homogeneous terminology of reported dermoscopic features according to a standardized methodology. A total of 66 papers addressing 41 different dermatoses (14 bacterial, 5 viral, 11 fungal infections, and 11 parasitoses/bites and stings) and involving a total of 1096 instances were included in the analysis. The majority of them displayed a level of evidence of V (44 single case reports and 21 case series), with only 1 study showing a level of evidence of IV (case-control analysis). Moreover, our analysis also highlighted a high variability in the terminology used in the retrieved studies. Thus, although promising, further studies designed according to a systematic and standardized approach are needed for better characterization of dermoscopy of infectious skin infections.

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Photodynamic therapy using methylene blue and intense pulsed light versus intense pulsed light alone in treatment of verruca: A randomized controlled study

Cited by 7 publications

References 31 publications

Dermoscopy of Bacterial, Viral, and Fungal Skin Infections: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Dermoscopy of Bacterial, Viral, and Fungal Skin Infections: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Photodynamic Therapy, Past, Current and Future

Dermoscopy of Infectious Dermatoses (Infectiouscopy) in Skin of Color—A Systematic Review by the International Dermoscopy Society “Imaging in Skin of Color” Task Force

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