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Multiple keratoses and squamous carcinoma after PUVA treatment of vitiligo
Author(s) -
BUCKLEY D.A.,
ROGERS S.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1996.tb00010.x
Subject(s) - vitiligo , dermatology , actinic keratoses , medicine , puva therapy , psoriasis , skin cancer , basal cell , cancer , pathology
Summary PUVA is known to be carcinogenic when used in the treatment of psoriasis. To date skin cancer has not been demonstrated after PUVA treatment of vitiligo. We report a patient in whom multiple squamous cell carcinomata and keratoses developed in vitiligo areas after a prolonged course of PUVA.