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- Title
Topical photodynamic therapy with methyl aminolevulinate may be an alternative therapeutic option for the recalcitrant Malassezia folliculitis.
- Authors
Jin Woong Lee; Hye In Lee; Myeung Nam Kim; Beom Joon Kim; Chun, Young-Jin; Kim, Donghak; Young-Jin Chun; Donghak Kim
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a 41-year-old Korean man with a recurrent follicular eruptions on the back and diagnosed with Malassezia folliculitis. It discusses the application of topical photodynamic therapy with methyl aminolevulinate (MAL-PDT) as an alternative treatment for recalcitrant Mallassezia folliculitis. It notes that a decreased in the inflammatory lesions was noted after the patient undergone MAL-PDT. An overview of the history of the disease is also offered.
- Subjects
CASE studies; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; ITCHING; SKIN inflammation; CUTANEOUS manifestations of general diseases; DERMATOLOGY; QUALITATIVE research
- Publication
International Journal of Dermatology, 2011, Vol 50, Issue 4, p488
- ISSN
0011-9059
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04377.x