Photodynamic therapy with methyl-aminolevulinic acid for paucilesional mycosis fungoides: A prospective open study and review of the literature

Current evidence and applications of photodynamic therapy in dermatology

“…As is true for other skin tumors, PDT is less effective in deep or tumor-stage lesions. One prospective study (n=29) reported an objective response in 75% of plaque or patchy lesions after monthly treatments for 6 months 90. However, a recent study observed two of five patients who appeared to have had a complete response initially, but relapsed at follow-up (10.0±10.5 months) 91.…”

Unilesional plantar mycosis fungoides treated with topical photodynamic therapy – case report and review of the literature

“…11 The clinical outcome of patients suffering from UMF and PR, treated with PDT, is excellent. 11 The clinical outcome of patients suffering from UMF and PR, treated with PDT, is excellent.…”

“…A total of 13 papers were identified, which appeared under the search criteria named above (see Table 1 [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]19 The following parameters were selected from the papers: number of patients, age of the patient, sex of the patient, location of lesion, type of photosensitizer, number of PDT sessions, type of PDT device, outcome (CR: complete remission, PR: partial remission, SD: stable disease, PD: progressive disease) and follow-up (in months).…”

Current Evidence and Applications of Photodynamic Therapy in Dermatology

“…One prospective study (n=29) reported an objective response in 75% of plaque or patchy lesions after monthly treatments for 6 months. 90 However, a recent study observed two of five patients who appeared to have had a complete response initially, but relapsed at followup (10.0±10.5 months). 91 MAL-PDT was successful in treatment-refractory mycosis fungoides (four patients with complete remission and one with partial remission).…”