Photoactivated psoralens were studied in sixty cases of tuberculoid leprosy for the repigmentation of hypopigmented macules. It was observed that in 42 (70%) cases there was significant repigmentation within 6 months of therapy; in 5 (8.33%) cases there was mild to moderate repigmentation and in 13 (22.64%) cases, there was no change. No significant untoward effects of drug were encountered, except in four patients (6.66%), who developed, marked erythema and eczematous reaction.
BT - Indian journal of dermatology C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2625362?dopt=Abstract DA - 1989 Mar IS - 1 J2 - Indian J Dermatol LA - eng N2 -Photoactivated psoralens were studied in sixty cases of tuberculoid leprosy for the repigmentation of hypopigmented macules. It was observed that in 42 (70%) cases there was significant repigmentation within 6 months of therapy; in 5 (8.33%) cases there was mild to moderate repigmentation and in 13 (22.64%) cases, there was no change. No significant untoward effects of drug were encountered, except in four patients (6.66%), who developed, marked erythema and eczematous reaction.
PY - 1989 SP - 9 EP - 12 T2 - Indian journal of dermatology TI - Psoralene in repigmentation of tuberculoid leprosy. VL - 34 SN - 0019-5154 ER -