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Refractory livedoid vasculitis responding to PUVA: a report of four cases
Author(s) -
Tuchinda C.,
Leenutaphong V.,
Sudtim S.,
Lim H. W.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2005.00151.x
Subject(s) - medicine , refractory (planetary science) , dermatology , vasculitis , puva therapy , scars , disease , pathology , psoriasis , physics , astrobiology
Livedoid vasculitis is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent painful irregularly shaped ulcers, which heal with scars, most commonly located on feet or lower extremities. This condition is often resistant to the therapy. We report four cases with refractory livedoid vasculitis that responded to systemic psoralens and ultraviolet A radiation therapy.